Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with high suspicion of acute schistosomiasis but without fever
| Patient | Region of exposure | Reason for travel | Incubation time [days](1) | Time to diagnosis [days](2) | Eosinophils absolute [per μl] | PCR | Serology | Microscopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 |
Togo |
VFR |
51 |
95 |
6,000 |
pos |
pos |
S.m. |
| 40 |
Brazil |
Tourist |
39 |
66 |
11,640 |
Ø |
Ø |
Ø |
| 41 |
Guinea |
Tourist |
14 |
17 |
1,090 |
Ø |
pos |
Ø |
| 42 |
Uganda |
Occupational |
38 |
44 |
n.a. |
Ø |
pos |
n.a. |
| 43 |
Egypt |
Tourist |
26 |
40 |
1,100 |
Ø |
Ø |
Ø |
| 44 |
Malawi |
Tourist |
37 |
40 |
1,040 |
Ø |
(pos) |
Ø |
| 45 |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
47 |
54 |
2,640 |
pos |
Ø |
S.m. |
| 46 |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
62 |
90 |
14,150 |
pos |
pos |
S.m. |
| 47 |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
57 |
62 |
1,150 |
pos |
Ø |
Ø |
| 48 |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
93 |
96 |
2,860 |
pos |
(pos) |
S.m. |
| 49 |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
25 |
54 |
14,270 |
pos |
pos |
S.m. |
| 50 |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
n.a. |
96 |
11,120 |
pos |
pos |
S.m. |
| 51 |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
n.a. |
96 |
1,960 |
pos |
pos |
Ø |
| 52(3) |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
n.a. |
62 |
1,290 |
pos |
Ø |
Ø |
| 53(3) |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
n.a. |
96 |
1,210 |
pos |
(pos) |
S.m. |
| 54(3) |
Rwanda |
Tourist |
n.a. |
96 |
2,120 |
pos |
(pos) |
Ø |
| 55(3) | Rwanda | Tourist | n.a. | 96 | 1,700 | pos | pos | S.m. |
(1): Time from exposure to beginning of clinical symptoms.
(2): Time from exposure to diagnostics.
(3): Persons from cluster, exposed 2 years before at the same location as well, and not previously diagnosed.
VFR Visiting relatives and friends.
n.a. Not available.
pos Positive.
Ø Negative.
(pos) Only one of two different serological tests for schistosomiasis shows a positive result.
S.m. eggs of S.mansoni.