Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain

Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain

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 systemati...

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Main Authors: Joaquín Pousibet-Puerto, Mª Teresa Cabezas-Fernández, Ana B. Lozano-Serrano, José Vázquez-Villegas, Manuel J. Soriano-Pérez, Isabel Cabeza-Barrera, José A. Cuenca-Gómez, Joaquín Salas-Coronas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
submicroscopic malaria
malaria
screening
coinfection
filariasis
hemoglobinopathies
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0717_article
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spelling doaj-6f6807b44bf5400f83c0aa951d857d6a2020-11-25T02:11:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-02-0125234935210.3201/eid2502.180717Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, SpainJoaquín Pousibet-PuertoMª Teresa Cabezas-FernándezAna B. Lozano-SerranoJosé Vázquez-VillegasManuel J. Soriano-PérezIsabel Cabeza-BarreraJosé A. Cuenca-GómezJoaquín Salas-CoronasIn 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0717_articlesubmicroscopic malariamalariascreeningcoinfectionfilariasishemoglobinopathies
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author Joaquín Pousibet-Puerto
Mª Teresa Cabezas-Fernández
Ana B. Lozano-Serrano
José Vázquez-Villegas
Manuel J. Soriano-Pérez
Isabel Cabeza-Barrera
José A. Cuenca-Gómez
Joaquín Salas-Coronas
spellingShingle Joaquín Pousibet-Puerto
Mª Teresa Cabezas-Fernández
Ana B. Lozano-Serrano
José Vázquez-Villegas
Manuel J. Soriano-Pérez
Isabel Cabeza-Barrera
José A. Cuenca-Gómez
Joaquín Salas-Coronas
Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain
Emerging Infectious Diseases
submicroscopic malaria
malaria
screening
coinfection
filariasis
hemoglobinopathies
author_facet Joaquín Pousibet-Puerto
Mª Teresa Cabezas-Fernández
Ana B. Lozano-Serrano
José Vázquez-Villegas
Manuel J. Soriano-Pérez
Isabel Cabeza-Barrera
José A. Cuenca-Gómez
Joaquín Salas-Coronas
author_sort Joaquín Pousibet-Puerto
title Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain
title_short Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain
title_full Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain
title_fullStr Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Submicroscopic Malaria in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain
title_sort submicroscopic malaria in migrants from sub-saharan africa, spain
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2019-02-01
description 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.
topic submicroscopic malaria
malaria
screening
coinfection
filariasis
hemoglobinopathies
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0717_article
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