Hookworm infection in a healthy adult that manifested as severe eosinphilia and diarrhea

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 484-487

  Wang, Chun Hao ^a   Lee, Sai Cheong ^a   Huang, Shie Shian ^a   Chang, Liang Che ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Eosinphilia; Hookworm infection

Indexed keywords

MEBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; EOSINOPHILIA; FECES ANALYSIS; HOOKWORM INFECTION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MALE; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMIASIS; ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; COLON; DIARRHEA; EOSINOPHILIA; FECES; HUMANS; MALE; MEBENDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 83155175418     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.04.010     Document Type: Article

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