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ArticleParasitology research2020

An optimized agar plate culture improves diagnostic efficiency for Strongyloides stercoralis infection in an endemic community.

Chatchawan Sengthong, Manachai Yingklang, Kitti Intuyod, Nuttanan Hongsrichan, Somchai Pinlaor

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Article in Parasitology research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. High Efficacy of Ivermectin for Strongyloidiasis Treatment.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024
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  4. Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis ofJournal of parasitology research · 2022
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chatchawan SengthongDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Manachai YingklangDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Kitti IntuyodDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Nuttanan HongsrichanDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Somchai PinlaorDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand. psomec@kku.ac.th.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8187-7247
Khon Kaen University · TH

Funding

Khon Kaen University 60163Khon Kaen University CKDNET2559007Khon Kaen University IN62135
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We aimed to compare the efficacy of modified agar plate fecal culture (mAPC) and standard agar plate culture (sAPC) for diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in a community at Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. Fecal samples were collected from participants individually (n = 1076) and were tested using these two methods. Modified APC and sAPC detected 129 (11.99%) and 91 (8.46%) infected individuals, respectively. Thirty-eight participants were negative according to sAPC, but positive for mAPC. Moreover, in the participants who were positive for both methods, the number of worm developmental stages obtained was higher for mAPC than for sAPC. Our study suggests that mAPC is an effective and useful tool for S. stercoralis diagnosis and can be applied for mass-screening in community and/or control programs.

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Diagnostic Techniques and ProceduresAdultAgarAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsFecesFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedSensitivity and SpecificityStrongyloides stercoralisStrongyloidiasisThailandAgarDiagnosisModified agar plate cultureStrongyloides stercoralisStrongyloidiasis

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