Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain

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作者
Pousibet-Puerto, Joaquin [1 ]
Teresa Cabezas-Fernandez, Ma [2 ]
Lozano-Serrano, Ana B. [2 ]
Vazquez-Villegas, Jose [2 ]
Soriano-Perez, Manuel J. [2 ]
Cabeza-Barrera, Isabel [2 ]
Cuenca-Gomez, Jose A. [2 ]
Salas-Coronas, Joaquin [2 ]
机构
[1] Hosp Poniente, Res Grp, Trop Med Unit, El Ejido, Almeria, Spain
[2] Hosp Poniente, El Ejido, Almeria, Spain
关键词
PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM;
D O I
10.3201/eid2502.180717
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
In a screening program, we detected submicroscopic malaria in 8.9% of recent migrants to Spain from sub-Saharan Africa. Hemoglobinopathies and filarial infection occurred more frequently in newly arrived migrants with submicroscopic malaria than in those without. Our findings could justify systematic screening in immigrants and recent travelers from malaria-endemic areas.
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页码:349 / 352
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