Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria

Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria

Of 788 recent African adult immigrants to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 213 (27.0%) had eosinophilia. The most frequent causes were filariasis (29.4%), schistosomiasis (17.2%), and hookworm infection (16.8%). Stool microscopy and filarial and schistosomal serologic tests gave the highest diagnostic yi...

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Main Authors: Javier Pardo, Cristina Carranza, Antonio Muro, Alfonso Angel-Moreno, Antonio-Manuel Martín, Teresa Martín, Michele Hernández-Cabrera, José-Luis Pérez-Arellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
immigrants
eosinophilia
Africa
helminths
Spain
Nigeria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/10/06-0102_article
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spelling doaj-5ceb11fbeefc4ac9988ca2885776680e2020-11-25T02:11:18ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592006-10-0112101587158910.3201/eid1210.060102Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran CanariaJavier PardoCristina CarranzaAntonio MuroAlfonso Angel-MorenoAntonio-Manuel MartínTeresa MartínMichele Hernández-CabreraJosé-Luis Pérez-ArellanoOf 788 recent African adult immigrants to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 213 (27.0%) had eosinophilia. The most frequent causes were filariasis (29.4%), schistosomiasis (17.2%), and hookworm infection (16.8%). Stool microscopy and filarial and schistosomal serologic tests gave the highest diagnostic yield. Country of origin and eosinophil count were associated with specific diagnoses.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/10/06-0102_articleimmigrantseosinophiliaAfricahelminthsSpainNigeria
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author Javier Pardo
Cristina Carranza
Antonio Muro
Alfonso Angel-Moreno
Antonio-Manuel Martín
Teresa Martín
Michele Hernández-Cabrera
José-Luis Pérez-Arellano
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Cristina Carranza
Antonio Muro
Alfonso Angel-Moreno
Antonio-Manuel Martín
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Michele Hernández-Cabrera
José-Luis Pérez-Arellano
Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria
Emerging Infectious Diseases
immigrants
eosinophilia
Africa
helminths
Spain
Nigeria
author_facet Javier Pardo
Cristina Carranza
Antonio Muro
Alfonso Angel-Moreno
Antonio-Manuel Martín
Teresa Martín
Michele Hernández-Cabrera
José-Luis Pérez-Arellano
author_sort Javier Pardo
title Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria
title_short Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria
title_full Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria
title_fullStr Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria
title_full_unstemmed Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria
title_sort helminth-related eosinophilia in african immigrants, gran canaria
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2006-10-01
description Of 788 recent African adult immigrants to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 213 (27.0%) had eosinophilia. The most frequent causes were filariasis (29.4%), schistosomiasis (17.2%), and hookworm infection (16.8%). Stool microscopy and filarial and schistosomal serologic tests gave the highest diagnostic yield. Country of origin and eosinophil count were associated with specific diagnoses.
topic immigrants
eosinophilia
Africa
helminths
Spain
Nigeria
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/10/06-0102_article
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