Observational studyThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2016
Infectious Diseases in Sub-Saharan Immigrants to Spain.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of Hepatitis C Among Migrants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2025Pooled it
- Medical care for migrant children in Europe: a practical recommendation for first and follow-up appointments.European journal of pediatrics · 2019Guideline
- Community-Based Screening for HIV and Viral Hepatitis Using Dried Blood Spots in a Migrant Population in Spain: The HEPINMIGRA Study.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Imported Schistosoma intercalatum/guineensis infection: a retrospective study from a referral Tropical Medicine Unit in Barcelona, Spain.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Imported Eosinophilia in Migrants from Endemic Areas in Spain.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Article
- Evaluation of molecular and serological testing for imported urogenital schistosomiasis screening in a referral tropical medicine centre in Barcelona, Spain.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Wolbachia bacteria in Mansonella perstans isolates from patients infected in different geographical areas: a pilot study from the ESCMID Study Group for Clinical Parasitology.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Development of an automated artificial intelligence-based system for urogenital schistosomiasis diagnosis using digital image analysis techniques and a robotized microscope.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) in Urine Samples for the Diagnosis of Imported Schistosomiasis.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Spectrum of Helminth Infections in Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe: A Literature Review.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Review
- Accuracy of Three Serological Techniques for the Diagnosis of Imported Schistosomiasis in Real Clinical Practice: Not All in the Same Boat.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Two Different Strategies for Schistosomiasis Screening in High-Risk Groups in a Non-Endemic Setting.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- A large case series of travel-related Mansonella perstans (vector-borne filarial nematode): a TropNet study in Europe.Journal of travel medicine · 2022Article
- Lived Experiences of African Migrants Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar to Europe: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Healthcare from a Qualitative Methodology.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- ["Heparjoc-Actúa": educational tool created through a process of participatory action research with vulnerable immigrant groups to improve accessibility to diagnosis of hepatitis B.]Revista espanola de salud publica · 2020Article
- Urogenital schistosomiasis detected in sub-Saharan African migrants attending primary healthcare consultations in Paris, France: a 14-year retrospective cohort study (2004-2017).European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2020Article
- Infectious Diseases among Refugee Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Schistosomiasis and associated iron-deficiency anaemia presenting decades after immigration from sub-Saharan Africa.BMJ case reports · 2019Article
- [Radiculomyelopathy in schistosomiasis].Der Nervenarzt · 2018Article
- Schistosomiasis in immigrants, refugees and travellers in an Italian referral centre for tropical diseases.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2018Article
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Abstract
Immigrants may be carriers of infectious diseases because of the prevalence of these diseases in their country of origin, exposure during migration, or conditions during resettlement, with this prevalence being particularly high in sub-Saharan Africans. We performed a retrospective review of 180 sub-Saharan immigrants screened for infectious diseases at an International Health Center from January 2009 to December 2012. At least one pathogenic infectious disease was diagnosed in 72.8% patients: 60.6% latent tuberculosis infection, 36.8% intestinal parasites (intestinal protozoa or helminths), 28.1% helminths, 14.8% hepatitis B surface antigen positive, 1.2% anti-hepatitis C virus positive, 1.2% human immunodeficiency virus-positive, and 1.2% malaria. Coinfections were present in 28.4%. There was significant association between eosinophilia (absolute count or percentage) or hyper-IgE and the presence of helminths (P< 0.001). Relative eosinophilia and hyper-IgE were better indicators of helminth infection than absolute eosinophilia, particularly for schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis. We found a high prevalence of infectious diseases in sub-Saharan immigrants, which could lead to severe health problems (in the absence of prompt treatment), representing a high cost to the public health system and possible transmission in the host country. Accurate screening and tailored protocols for infectious diseases are recommended in sub-Saharan immigrants.
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