Mansonella perstans causing symptomatic hypereosinophilia in a missionary family
PubMed ID
16905458
Abstract
Mansonella perstans is rarely pathogenic. The rare reports of symptomatic cases, however, include severe complications. Three cases of symptomatic hypereosinophilia with multi-organ involvement are described in a missionary family returning from tropical Africa. Pathogenicity may be related to the induction of hypereosinophilia rather than direct host-parasite interactions.
Date Issued
2006
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Chappuis, Bernard | |
Holzer, Benedikt | |
Bordmann, Gerard | |
Marti, Hanspeter | |
Hatz, Christoph |
Additional Credits
Journal
Travel medicine and infectious disease
Publisher
Elsevier
ISSN
1477-8939
ISBN
16905458
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