Eosinophilia: A poor predictor of strongyloides infection in refugees

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 93-96

  Naidu, Prenilla ^a   Yanow, Stephanie K ^b   Kowalewska Grochowska, Kinga T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b PROVINCIAL LABORATORY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eosinophilia; Intestinal helminthes; Refugees; Strongyloides; Tropical parasites

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REFUGEE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE; STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 84880075042     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/290814     Document Type: Article

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