Laboratory Features of Trichinellosis and Eosinophilia Threshold for Testing, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, 2009–2019

Harrison, Luke B.; Libman, Michael D.; Caya, Chelsea; Ndao, Momar; Yansouni, Cedric P.

doi:10.3201/eid2812.221144

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Laboratory Features of Trichinellosis and Eosinophilia Threshold for Testing, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, 2009–2019

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12 2022
By Harrison, Luke B. ; Libman, Michael D. ; Caya, Chelsea ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Harrison, Luke B. ; Libman, Michael D. ; Caya, Chelsea ; Ndao, Momar ; Yansouni, Cedric P.
Description:

Prolonged eosinophilia is characteristic of trichinellosis. To determine the optimal eosinophil threshold for reflex Trichinella testing, we examined all 43 cases in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, during 2009-2019. Using receiver operating characteristic analysis, we determined that eosinophil counts >0.8 × 10| cells/L should prompt consideration of trichinellosis and testing to rapidly identify potential outbreaks.
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Animals Eosinophilia Trichinella Trichinellosis
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(12):2567-2569
Pubmed ID:

36418003
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9707581
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Research Letter
Place as Subject:

Quebec, Canada
Volume:

28
Issue:

12
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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