Eosinophilia, anemia and parasitism in a rural region of northwest Thailand.

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dc.contributor.authorTriteeraprapab, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorNuchprayoon, Ien_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:05:56Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:05:56Z
dc.date.issued1998-09-07en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractParasitic infections are prevalent in Thailand. The parasites' relationship with anemia and eosinophilia has been rarely reported due to limited health care access, especially in rural areas. We studied the prevalence and relationship between eosinophilia, anemia and parasitism in 169 Thai-Karens from Mae Lamung and Mae Chan subdistricts, Umphang district, Tak Province, using an automated complete blood counter, and microscopic examination for intestinal parasites and microfilaria. In Mae Chan, 5 individuals were microfilaremic, 72% of individuals examined were infected with at least one kind of intestinal parasites, and 50% were anemic, with normal mean red cell volume (MCV). In Mae Lamung, 46% were parasitized (Triteeraprapab et al, 1997) but none were microfilaremic or anemic. In both populations, eosinophilia was prevalent (77%). Hookworm infection was found to be significantly associated with eosinophilia, but not anemia nor microcytosis of red cells.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTriteeraprapab S, Nuchprayoon I. Eosinophilia, anemia and parasitism in a rural region of northwest Thailand. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1998 Sep; 29(3): 584-90en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/31909
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/1998-29-3/1998-29-3-584.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnemia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshComorbidityen_US
dc.subject.meshEosinophilia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHookworm Infections --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMicrofilaria --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshParasitic Diseases --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleEosinophilia, anemia and parasitism in a rural region of northwest Thailand.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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