title: [Parasitic infestation and haemoglobinopathies in a population of 1170 refugees from South East Asia].
abstract: One thousand one hundred and seventy refugees from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam were examined in the north of France from 1976 to 1980. 58% of them carried digestive parasites, 22% had anti-Plasmodium antibodies and 2% showed circulating Plasmodium. The most frequent parasites were hookworms (28%), Opisthorchiidae (15%) and Giardia intestinalis (12%). Strongyloides stercoralis (5,7%), Entamoeba histolytica (4,5%), tapeworms (3,3%), human coccidia (1,3%) and Trichostrongylus sp. (1%) were less frequent. Four cases of japonicum schistosomiasis were diagnosed by rectal biopsy. Three species of Plasmodium were identified: P. falciparum (10 cases), P. vivax (3 cases) and P. malariae (2 cases). 16% of the refugees displayed E haemoglobin (Hb E). The occurrence of parasitic infestation and Hb E were more frequent in Cambodians and Laotians than in Vietnameses. Specific anti-P. falciparum antibodies were observed with a significant higher frequency in patients carrying Hb E.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006446:Hemoglobin E / Q000235:genetics; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012036:Refugees
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D006446:Hemoglobin E
vernacular_title: Parasitoses et hémoglobinopathies chez 1 170 réfugiés du Sud-Est asiatique.