01226nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653002300058653002000081653002600101653001100127653001400138653001200152653001600164653002300180653001700203653001800220653001800238100002100256245006400277300001100341490000800352520058600360022001400946       1978                            d  c1978 May 0510aAsia, Southeastern10aChronic Disease10aCommunicable Diseases10aHumans10aInfection10aleprosy10aMelioidosis10aParasitic Diseases10aTuberculosis10aTyphoid Fever10aUnited States1 aBarrett-Connor E00aLatent and chronic infections imported from Southeast Asia.  a1901-60 v2393 a<p>This review is intended to remind physicians of exotic infections with latency of at least one year that could cause illness in refugees or US citizens exposed in Southeast Asia. Tuberculosis, melioidosis, and leprosy are the major chronic infections of bacterial origin. Intestinal protozoa, roundworms, and flatworms are considered with regard to pathogenic, potential and duration of infection. Malaria, filariasis, and schistosomiasis may be seen on occasion. Paragonimiasis and Chinese liver fluke infections are more common and may simulate other less exotic diseases.</p>  a0098-7484