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Parasitology
Phattharaphon Wongphutorn, Chanika Worasith, Kulthida Y. Kopolrat, Chutima Homwong, Jiraporn Sithithaworn, Chatanun Eamudomkarn, Anchalee Techasen, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Opal Pitaksakurat, Nuttanan Hongsrichan, Thomas Crellen, Paiboon Sithithaworn
Summary: Detection of specific IgG4 in urine can achieve similar diagnostic accuracy to serum for strongyloidiasis. This suggests that urine IgG4 can be used as a valid diagnostic marker.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
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Infectious Diseases
Tadesse Hailu, Arancha Amor, Endalkachew Nibret, Abaineh Munshea, Melaku Anegagrie, Maria Delmans Flores-Chavez, Thuy-Huong Ta Tang, Jose M. Saugar, Agustin Benito
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of diagnostic methods for Strongyloides stercoralis infection. RT-PCR, in combination with APC and/or BCT, detected the highest number of infections.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joelma Nascimento de Souza, I'Isha Langford, Yongang Wang, Neci Matos Soares, Sukwan Handali
Summary: Strongyloides stercoralis, a soil-transmitted nematode, can cause life-threatening conditions in immunocompromised individuals. Diagnosis can be confirmed by detecting larvae and using recombinant proteins. A biplex assay using rSs-NIE-1 and rSs-IR has shown high sensitivity and specificity in detecting IgG4 antibodies in S. stercoralis-infected individuals.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2021)
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Microbiology
Natchita Chungkanchana, Paiboon Sithithaworn, Chanika Worasith, Phattharaphon Wongphutorn, Sirowan Ruantip, Kulthida Y. Kopolrat, Apinya Jusakul, Raynoo Thanan, Kunyarat Duenngai, Jiraporn Sithithaworn, Anchalee Techasen
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of urine concentration on the detection of parasite-specific IgG by urine enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results showed that the concentration of urine samples prior to analysis improved the sensitivity for diagnosis of strongyloidiasis. The concentrated-urine ELISA increased the proportion of positive results in individuals with borderline results or false-negative diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jih Tze Tan, Chih-Wei Tseng
Summary: This report presents a case of strongyloidiasis and highlights the low sensitivity of standard microscopic stool examination and the role of gastroduodenoscopy in diagnosis. The study emphasizes the importance of timely and appropriate treatment for a good prognosis in patients with strongyloidiasis.
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Parasitology
R. Noordin, E. Osman, N. Kalantari, NS. Anuar, T. Gorgani-Firouzjaee, P. Sithithaworn, NM. Juri, A. Rahumatullah
Summary: Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasite that causes strongyloidiasis worldwide. A laboratory-based evaluation was conducted to assess the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of a rapid point-of-care test for Strongyloides. The test showed high sensitivity and specificity, indicating its potential as a useful tool for patient diagnosis and detection in resource-limited settings.
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Parasitology
Lingqing Xu, Qianjun He, Linjuan Chen, Jiaxi Lv, Yinxian Tang, Yuzhen Li, Zhongwen Zhang, Weihong Wen, Guoquan Zhong, Hui Liu, Bishi Fu
Summary: This case report quickly identified a patient's Strongyloides stercoralis infection through microscopic examination and CT scan, providing important diagnostic basis and method for clinical treatment.
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rahmah Noordin, Emelia Osman, Nor Suhada Anuar, Nor Mustaiqazah Juri, Anizah Rahumatullah, Nur Athirah Ahmad Hilmi
Summary: The research confirmed the high specificity of the rapid test for strongyloidiasis, which is crucial for public health control activities. Despite the limitation of a small sample size, the results demonstrated the feasibility and specificity of the testing method.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2021)
Review
Parasitology
Abigail Hui En Chan, Urusa Thaenkham
Summary: Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth that affects approximately 600 million people globally. The parasite can remain asymptomatic and unnoticed until the host's immune system is compromised, and severe cases can result in hyperinfection syndrome and larva dissemination. Current parasitological techniques have limitations in sensitivity, but immunological and molecular techniques, including next-generation sequencing, offer higher sensitivities and specificities for detection. As S. stercoralis is now a target for control by the World Health Organization, it is important to review and discuss the advancements in molecular techniques for accurate detection and diagnosis. Improved detection methods can greatly impact the management and control of this neglected tropical disease.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
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Parasitology
Dinesh Balachandra, Anizah Rahumatullah, Theam Soon Lim, Fatin Hamimi Mustafa, Hussain Ahmad, Nor Suhada Anuar, Rahmah Noordin
Summary: The developed Strongyloides antigen detection ELISA method is based on detecting immune complexes of circulating NIE antigens bound to Strongyloides-specific IgG antibodies. The method shows good potential in distinguishing early infection from chronic infection.
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Immunology
Qinfu Xu, Xiaotong Xi, Dan Feng, Qian Sang, Yanbing Sheng, Ran Ding, Aiguo Xu
Summary: This study reports a case of severe disseminated infection caused by S. stercoralis in a 75-year-old male patient. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) detected S. stercoralis in the patient's bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and blood. The combination of mNGS results and clinical symptoms led to the diagnosis of severe disseminated infection caused by S. stercoralis. This case report highlights the value of mNGS in diagnosing severe disseminated infections caused by S. stercoralis in immunocompromised patients.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Parasitology
Isabel Fradejas, Juan Maria Herrero-Martinez, Manuel Lizasoain, Maria Asuncion Perez-Jacoiste Asin, Ana Perez-Avala
Summary: A laboratory study found that at least 7 days of incubation is necessary for detecting S. stercoralis larvae in APC to reduce missed infections. Direct visualization failed to detect infections in most cases, indicating that APC remains the most sensitive method for diagnosing S. stercoralis.
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Parasitology
Cintia de Lima Oliveira, Joelma Nascimento de Souza, Alex Bruno da Silva Souza, Nilo Manoel Pereira Vieira Barreto, Irlana Dias Ribeiro, Larissa Mota Sampaio, Weslei Almeida Costa Araujo, Juliane Silva Batista dos Santos, Marcia Cristina Aquino Teixeira, Neci Matos Soares
Summary: TF-Test (R) and Coproplus (R) methods showed lower sensitivities for S. stercoralis and other helminth infection diagnosis, indicating they should only be used in parasitological diagnosis in conjunction with other more effective methods of helminth identification.
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
(2022)
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Microbiology
Huan Liu, Ping He, Fei Meng, Mengwei Jiang, Jin Xiong, Junhua Li, Junping Yu, Hongping Wei
Summary: The study developed a rapid and easy to operate MB-LIPS assay for detecting ASFV antibodies in swine sera, showing high sensitivity and accuracy with results available within 30 minutes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Orthopedics
Petri Bellova, Veronika Knop-Hammad, Matthias Koenigshausen, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Jan Gessmann, Hinnerk Baecker
Summary: Sonication of fracture fixation devices may be a useful adjunct in fracture-related infections, especially in low-grade infections lacking confirmatory clinical criteria. In possible fracture-related infections, it has a higher yield of detecting positive results compared to peri-implant tissue culture. Standardized diagnostic protocols are needed to optimize diagnostic accuracy further.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2021)