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Clonorchiasis/diagnosis , Clonorchis sinensis/isolation & purification , Eosinophilia/etiology , Opisthorchiasis/diagnosis , Opisthorchis/isolation & purification , Strongyloides stercoralis/isolation & purification , Strongyloidiasis/diagnosis , Animals , Clonorchiasis/blood , Clonorchiasis/complications , Clonorchiasis/parasitology , Endemic Diseases , Eosinophilia/diagnosis , Eosinophilia/parasitology , Humans , Laos/ethnology , Male , Middle Aged , Opisthorchiasis/blood , Opisthorchiasis/complications , Opisthorchiasis/parasitology , Parasite Egg Count , Spain/epidemiology , Strongyloidiasis/blood , Strongyloidiasis/complications , Strongyloidiasis/parasitology , Thailand/ethnology , Urticaria/etiologyABSTRACT
Introducción Existe poca información sobre la malaria por Plasmodium ovale importada. Método Se estudiaron retrospectivamente 16 casos. Resultados La mayoría presentó un periodo de incubación de 2 a 53 meses y eran africanos inmigrantes o residentes en España que viajaron a África occidental; 10 presentaban enfermedades de base y 5 sufrieron una infección previa por P. falciparum; 3 pacientes presentaron complicaciones graves y 3 estaban asintomáticos. El test rápido fue positivo en 2 de 10 pacientes. A 5 se diagnosticó únicamente con PCR. Conclusiones La infección por P. ovale puede ser asintomática o producir complicaciones graves hasta 5 años después del regreso (AU)
Introduction: Information on imported malaria caused by Plasmodium ovale parasite is scarce. Methods: Sixteen cases were studied retrospectively.Results: Most cases had an incubation period ranging from 2 to 53 months and were African immigrantsrecently arrived or residents in Spain who had visited West Africa. Ten patients had underlying diseasesand 5 suffered from a previous P. falciparum infection. Three patients had severe complications and 3 were asymptomatic. Rapid malaria test was positive in 2 out of 10 patients. Five were diagnosed onlywith PCR. Conclusions: P. ovale infection can be asymptomatic or cause severe complications up to 5 years afterarriving (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Antigens, Protozoan/blood , DNA, Protozoan/blood , Malaria/parasitology , Malaria/epidemiology , Plasmodium ovale/isolation & purification , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Retrospective Studies , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Information on imported malaria caused by Plasmodium ovale parasite is scarce. METHODS: Sixteen cases were studied retrospectively. RESULTS: Most cases had an incubation period ranging from 2 to 53 months and were African immigrants recently arrived or residents in Spain who had visited West Africa. Ten patients had underlying diseases and 5 suffered from a previous P. falciparum infection. Three patients had severe complications and 3 were asymptomatic. Rapid malaria test was positive in 2 out of 10 patients. Five were diagnosed only with PCR. CONCLUSIONS: P. ovale infection can be asymptomatic or cause severe complications up to 5 years after arriving.
