Detection of Strongyloides stercoralis in Tierralta, Colombia using four parasitological methods

Introduction: soil-borne helminth Strongyloides stercoralis is one of the most neglected among neglected tropical diseases. A study was conducted of the presence of S. stercoralis in a village from the department of Córdoba, Colombia, with the purpose of comparing the effectiveness of several diagnostic methods. Methods: stool samples from 262 persons were evaluated. Each sample was examined with four parasitological techniques: direct examination, agar plate culture (APC), the modified Baermann method, and the Harada-Mori technique. Results: S. stercoralis was detected by at least one of the techniques in four of the 262 samples: the Harada-Mori technique detected 2 cases, APC 1 case and direct examination 1 case. The modified Baermann method did not detect any case. No significant differences were found when comparing the techniques. Conclusions: results show that S. stercoralis is not endemic in the village of Córdoba, and that parasitological techniques should be used in combination to improve the quality of diagnosis.

• Autores: OLIVERA, MARIO; RACINY, MAYRA; LÓPEZ, MYRIAM; MONCADA, LIGIA; REYES, PATRICIA
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2014
• Institución: Universidad de Córdoba
• Repositorio: Repositorio Institucional Unicórdoba
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co:ucordoba/593
• Acceso en línea: https://repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co/handle/ucordoba/593
• Palabra clave: Strongyloides stercoralis, diagnosis, laboratory techniques and procedures, diagnostic techniques and procedures.
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Copyright Universidad de Córdoba, 2020