Mapping the Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Ecuador: A Serosurvey

Angel Gustavo Guevara; Mariella Anselmi; Zeno Bisoffi; Rosanna Prandi; Monica Márquez; Ronaldo Silva; Yosselin Vicuña; Manuel Calvopiña; William Cevallos; Jorge Pérez; Lucy Baldeón; Dora Buonfrate

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.19-0565

Mapping the Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Ecuador: A Serosurvey

Angel Gustavo Guevara, Mariella Anselmi, Zeno Bisoffi, Rosanna Prandi, Monica Márquez, Ronaldo Silva, Yosselin Vicuña, Manuel Calvopiña, William Cevallos, Jorge Pérez, Lucy Baldeón, Dora Buonfrate

Istituto Sacro Cuore Don Calabria - Negrar

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Abstract

Data on the prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Ecuador are patchy. The aim of this study was to document the presence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in rural communities of different provinces of Ecuador. We tested 1,418 serum samples stored at the biobank of the Central University of Ecuador, Quito, with an ELISA test for Strongyloides. The samples had been collected in eight different provinces of Ecuador. Two hundred ninety-four samples (20.7%) were positive, and Jipijapa, Manabí Province, was the site with the largest proportion of positive samples (66.7%). Further surveys aimed at estimating the prevalence of the infection should be carried out in areas where the infection seems highly prevalent, and ad hoc control measures should be adopted.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	346-349
Number of pages	4
Journal	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Volume	102
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0565
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - Dec 12 2019

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Mapping the Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Ecuador: A Serosurvey. / Guevara, Angel Gustavo; Anselmi, Mariella; Bisoffi, Zeno; Prandi, Rosanna; Márquez, Monica; Silva, Ronaldo; Vicuña, Yosselin; Calvopiña, Manuel; Cevallos, William; Pérez, Jorge; Baldeón, Lucy; Buonfrate, Dora.

In: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, Vol. 102, No. 2, 12.12.2019, p. 346-349.

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Guevara, Angel Gustavo ; Anselmi, Mariella ; Bisoffi, Zeno ; Prandi, Rosanna ; Márquez, Monica ; Silva, Ronaldo ; Vicuña, Yosselin ; Calvopiña, Manuel ; Cevallos, William ; Pérez, Jorge ; Baldeón, Lucy ; Buonfrate, Dora. / Mapping the Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Ecuador: A Serosurvey. In: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2019 ; Vol. 102, No. 2. pp. 346-349.

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