Helminth-related Eosinophilia in African Immigrants, Gran Canaria
oleh: Javier Pardo, Cristina Carranza, Antonio Muro, Alfonso Angel-Moreno, Antonio-Manuel Martín, Teresa Martín, Michele Hernández-Cabrera, José-Luis Pérez-Arellano
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-10-01 |
Deskripsi
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.