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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2017

Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Children in a Remote Aboriginal Community in the Northern Territory: Hookworm is Rare but Strongyloides stercoralis and Trichuris trichiura Persist.

Deborah C Holt, Jennifer Shield, Tegan M Harris, Kate E Mounsey, Kieran Aland, James S McCarthy, Bart J Currie, Therese M Kearns

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Deborah C HoltMenzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0811, Australia. deborah.holt@menzies.edu.au.
Jennifer ShieldMenzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0811, Australia. j.shield@latrobe.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-9270-2493
Tegan M HarrisMenzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0811, Australia. tegan.harris@menzies.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-9312-7451
Kate E MounseySchool of Health and Sports Science, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore QLD 4558, Australia. kmounsey@usc.edu.au.
Kieran AlandQueensland Museum, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia. bioscreenoz@gmail.com.
James S McCarthyQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston QLD 4006, Australia. j.mccarthy@uq.edu.au.
Bart J CurrieMenzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0811, Australia. bart.currie@menzies.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-8878-8837
Therese M KearnsMenzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0811, Australia. therese.kearns@menzies.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0003-0862-7572

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National Health and Medical Research Council 605804National Health and Medical Research Council Public Health Research and Development Committee
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: soil-transmitted helminths are a problem worldwide, largely affecting disadvantaged populations. The little data available indicates high rates of infection in some remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. Studies of helminths were carried out in the same remote community in the Northern Territory in 1994⁻1996 and 2010⁻2011; (2) Methods: fecal samples were collected from children aged <10 years and examined for helminths by direct smear microscopy. In the 2010⁻2011 study, some fecal samples were also analyzed by agar plate culture and PCR for Strongyloides stercoralis DNA. Serological analysis of fingerprick dried blood spots using a S. stercoralis NIE antigen was also conducted; (3) Results and Conclusions: a reduction in fecal samples positive for S. stercoralis, hookworm and Trichuris trichiura was seen between the studies in 1994⁻1996 and 2010⁻2011, likely reflecting public health measures undertaken in the region to reduce intestinal helminths. Comparison of methods to detect S. stercoralis showed that PCR of fecal samples and serological testing of dried blood spots was at least as sensitive as direct smear microscopy and agar plate culture. These methods have advantages for use in remote field studies.

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AboriginalNorthern TerritoryRodentolepis nanaStrongyloides stercoralisstrongyloidiasisTrichuris trichiura

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PMCPMC6082063

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