Asymptomatic Malaria and Other Infections in Children Adopted from Ethiopia, United States, 2006–2011

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: international adoption;    infection;    Ethiopia;    malaria;    asymptomatic parasitemia;    parasites;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2107.141933

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We screened 52 children adopted from Ethiopia for malaria because they had previously lived in a disease-endemic region or had past or current hepatomegaly or splenomegaly. Seven (13.5%) children had asymptomatic malaria parasitemia by microscopy (n = 2) or PCR (n = 5). Our findings suggest that adoptees at risk for asymptomatic malaria should be screened, preferably by PCR.

【 授权许可】

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