High prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis in people living with HIV: A critical health challenge in the Peruvian Amazon Basin.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Strongyloidiasis is an important but underdiagnosed soil-transmitted helminthiasis, particularly in tropical areas and some vulnerable groups.

Objectives

To assess the parasitological prevalence, seroprevalence and sociodemographic factors of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) in an endemic area.

Materials and methods

We performed a cross-sectional study of strongyloidiasis in 537 PLWH in two hospitals in Iquitos, Peru, from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 May 2024. We tested patient sera using Strongyloides IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and stool via the modified Baermann technique and/or charcoal fecal culture as highly sensitive parasitological techniques. We used multivariable logistic reg

SUBMITTER: Otero-Rodriguez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12262856 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature