Short communication: Epidemiological assessment of Strongyloides stercoralis in Fijian children
As a part of the lymphatic filariasis (LF) transmission assessment survey (TAS)/soil-transmitted helminths (STH) prevalence survey in Western Division of Fiji, a pilot screen for Strongyloides stercoralis (SS) in school children was undertaken using a combination of the Baermann concentration (BC) m...
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doaj-d80c6b9e2bbd42dea1aa41b1e57576e22020-11-25T03:46:14ZengElsevierParasite Epidemiology and Control2405-67312016-09-011326326710.1016/j.parepi.2016.08.005Short communication: Epidemiological assessment of Strongyloides stercoralis in Fijian childrenS.H. Kim0M. Rinamalo1M. Rainima-Qaniuci2N. Talemaitoga3M. Kama4E. Rafai5M.-H. Choi6S.T. Hong7J.J. Verweij8L. Kelly-Hope9J.R. Stothard10Department of Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UKMinistry of Health, Dinem House, Suva, Republic of FijiMinistry of Health, Dinem House, Suva, Republic of FijiMinistry of Health, Dinem House, Suva, Republic of FijiMinistry of Health, Dinem House, Suva, Republic of FijiMinistry of Health, Dinem House, Suva, Republic of FijiDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaLaboratory of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The NetherlandsFilariasis Programme Support Unit, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UKDepartment of Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UKAs a part of the lymphatic filariasis (LF) transmission assessment survey (TAS)/soil-transmitted helminths (STH) prevalence survey in Western Division of Fiji, a pilot screen for Strongyloides stercoralis (SS) in school children was undertaken using a combination of the Baermann concentration (BC) method and real-time PCR assays. Using BC, faecal samples collected from 111 children of 7 schools were examined. A single child was positive for larvae of SS and underwent a clinical examination finding an asymptomatic infection. Other members of this child's household were screened with BC, finding none infected. Aliquots of 173 faecal samples preserved in ethanol originating from all schools were examined by real-time PCR, and the prevalence of SS infection was 3.5%. Our study confirms the existence of SS infection on Fiji and showed that assessing SS prevalence alongside TAS/STH survey is a convenient access platform, allowing introduction of other surveillance techniques such as BC and real-time PCR.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673116300253Neglected tropical diseasesSurveillancePacificReal-time PCR |
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S.H. Kim M. Rinamalo M. Rainima-Qaniuci N. Talemaitoga M. Kama E. Rafai M.-H. Choi S.T. Hong J.J. Verweij L. Kelly-Hope J.R. Stothard |
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S.H. Kim M. Rinamalo M. Rainima-Qaniuci N. Talemaitoga M. Kama E. Rafai M.-H. Choi S.T. Hong J.J. Verweij L. Kelly-Hope J.R. Stothard Short communication: Epidemiological assessment of Strongyloides stercoralis in Fijian children Parasite Epidemiology and Control Neglected tropical diseases Surveillance Pacific Real-time PCR |
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S.H. Kim M. Rinamalo M. Rainima-Qaniuci N. Talemaitoga M. Kama E. Rafai M.-H. Choi S.T. Hong J.J. Verweij L. Kelly-Hope J.R. Stothard |
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Short communication: Epidemiological assessment of Strongyloides stercoralis in Fijian children |
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Short communication: Epidemiological assessment of Strongyloides stercoralis in Fijian children |
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Short communication: Epidemiological assessment of Strongyloides stercoralis in Fijian children |
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Short communication: Epidemiological assessment of Strongyloides stercoralis in Fijian children |
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short communication: epidemiological assessment of strongyloides stercoralis in fijian children |
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Parasite Epidemiology and Control |
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As a part of the lymphatic filariasis (LF) transmission assessment survey (TAS)/soil-transmitted helminths (STH) prevalence survey in Western Division of Fiji, a pilot screen for Strongyloides stercoralis (SS) in school children was undertaken using a combination of the Baermann concentration (BC) method and real-time PCR assays.
Using BC, faecal samples collected from 111 children of 7 schools were examined. A single child was positive for larvae of SS and underwent a clinical examination finding an asymptomatic infection. Other members of this child's household were screened with BC, finding none infected. Aliquots of 173 faecal samples preserved in ethanol originating from all schools were examined by real-time PCR, and the prevalence of SS infection was 3.5%.
Our study confirms the existence of SS infection on Fiji and showed that assessing SS prevalence alongside TAS/STH survey is a convenient access platform, allowing introduction of other surveillance techniques such as BC and real-time PCR. |
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Neglected tropical diseases Surveillance Pacific Real-time PCR |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673116300253 |
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