title: Asymptomatic Malaria and Other Infections in Children Adopted from Ethiopia, United States, 2006-2011.
abstract: We screened 52 children adopted from Ethiopia for malaria because they had previously lived in a disease-endemic region or had past or current hepatomegaly or splenomegaly. Seven (13.5%) children had asymptomatic malaria parasitemia by microscopy (n = 2) or PCR (n = 5). Our findings suggest that adoptees at risk for asymptomatic malaria should be screened, preferably by PCR.
authors.forename: Senait M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Adebo
authors.forename: Judith K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Eckerle
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Cynthia R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Chandy C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000300:Adoption; D058345:Asymptomatic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States
keywords: Ethiopia; asymptomatic parasitemia; infection; international adoption; malaria; parasites; vectorborne infections