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

作者:Adebo Senait M; Eckerle Judith K; Andrews Mary E; Howard Cynthia R; John Chandy C*
来源:Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015, 21(7): 1227-1229.
DOI:10.3201/eid2107.141933

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.

  • 出版日期2015-7