Open AccessSignificance of Diagnosing Parasitic Infestation in Evaluation of Unexplained Eosinophilia
Author(s) -
Vinay K. Khanna,
Kriti Tilak,
Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay,
Ruchee Khanna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12222.6259
Subject(s) - eosinophilia , infestation , trichuris trichiura , strongyloides stercoralis , ascaris lumbricoides , helminthiasis , immunology , helminths , strongyloidiasis , asymptomatic , medicine , ascaris , filariasis , biology , pathology , botany
The evaluation of unexplained eosinophilia in an asymptomatic individual has always been a diagnostic challenge and requires understanding about a wide range of probable causative agents. Helminthic infestation and schistosomiasis are the main parasitic causes of eosinophilia. Therefore, the availability of simple and accurate diagnostic tests for detection of parasitic infections can prove to be valuable in early diagnosis and solving the mystery of unexplained eosinophilia.