Open AccessParasitic Disease Screening among HIV Patients from Endemic Countries in a Toronto Clinic
Author(s) -
Cecilia T. Costiniuk,
Curtis Cooper,
Steve Doucette,
Colin Kovacs
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1918-1493
pISSN - 1712-9532
DOI - 10.1155/2012/154696
Subject(s) - strongyloidiasis , eosinophilia , serology , asymptomatic , medicine , strongyloides stercoralis , schistosomiasis , filariasis , helminthiasis , retrospective cohort study , immunology , pediatrics , helminths , antibody
Many North American-based HIV patients originate from parasitic disease-endemic regions. Strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis and filariasis are important due to their wide distribution and potential for severe morbidity.
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