A simple parasitological technique to increase detection of Strongyloides stercoralis in Bolivian primary health care system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strongyloides stercoralis is widespread; however, there is limited information on its prevalence owing to laboratory underestimation and low clinical manifestations. The Baermann method and agar culture stand out among the parasitological techniques. Strongyloides stercoralis is present in Bolivia, but its prevalence in children remains unknown. The objective of this study was to estimate the applicability of simple parasitological techniques to increase the detection of this parasite in children living in the tropics.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tropical village in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Participants were 304 children aged 5 - 12 years who provided stool samples for different parasitological analyses (direct examination, Ritchie, Baermann,

SUBMITTER: Camacho-Alvarez I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9673357 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature