Ascaris: Skin test and eosinophils
Medical Journal of Cairo University [The]. 1991; 59 (Supp. 2): 165-160
in English
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| ID: emr-21125
ABSTRACT
In the present study, skin testing, stool analysis and differential leucocytic count were performed for 115 children [4-12 years]. Children were either infected with Ascaris. Healthy, low socio economic-class. Healthy, high socio-economic class. 4.6% of infested children gave a positive skin reaction to Ascaris, compared to 42% of the controls. All infested children had eosinophilia ranging from 2% up to 28%
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Eosinophilia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. J. Cairo Univ.
Year:
1991
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