Regular ArticleInvestigation of Tropical Eosinophilia; Assessing a Strategy Based on Geographical Area
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2019, Acta TropicaCitation Excerpt :Among non-diarrheal gastrointestinal disorders, intestinal helminth infection is reported in 23.9% of cases (South-Central Asia: 20.2%) after stool microscopy for parasites (Freedman et al., 2006). In addition, eosinophilia reveals asymptomatic intestinal helminth infections in returning travelers in 5.1%–73% of cases: such infections are usually self-limiting, but some can cause long-term health problems (Barrett et al., 2017; Checkley et al., 2010; Schulte et al., 2002; Whetham et al., 2003). The STH endemic scenario in Nepal has been extensively described by a large number of community-based studies, recently considered by a major review that systematically assessed the burden of parasitic zoonoses in the country (Devleesschauwer et al., 2014).
The investigation of eosinophilia
2018, Medicine (United Kingdom)Eosinophilia prevalence and related factors in travel and immigrants of the network +REDIVI
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2017, Travel Medicine and Infectious DiseaseThe changing aetiology of eosinophilia in migrants and returning travellers in the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London 2002–2015: An observational study
2017, Journal of InfectionCitation Excerpt :The cut-off value for 'eosinophilia' varies between studies: we have used an absolute peripheral blood eosinophil count of ≥0.50 × 109/L to define our study population. Current UK recommendations are based almost exclusively on a study of 261 people investigated for eosinophilia at this centre between 1997 and 2002.5 For the purposes of evaluating this guideline's utility, an investigation was considered to have been indicated if at least 5% of requested tests produced a positive result.
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