Title
A cross-sectional study of seroprevalence of strongyloidiasis in pregnant women (Peruvian amazon basin)
Date Issued
01 May 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ortiz-Martínez S.
Ramos-Rincón J.M.
Vásquez-Chasnamote M.E.
Alarcón-Baldeón J.J.
Parraguez-De-La-Cruz J.
Gamboa-Paredes O.N.
Schillyk-Guerra P.
Perez-Tanoira R.
Górgolas-Hernández-Mora M.
Gimeno A.
Llenas-García J.
Perez-Tanoira R.
Prieto L.
Bardales-Vásquez J.
Pérez-Bardales G.
Hernández-Vargas A.
Zumaeta Silva T.
Pezo-Flores R.P.
Asociación Cívica Selva Amazónica
Asociación Cívica Selva Amazónica
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
Strongyloidiasis is a soil-transmitted helminthiasis with a high global prevalence. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection and assess strongyloidiasis serology as a screening technique in the Peruvian Amazon. Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of strongyloidiasis in 300 pregnant women in Iquitos (Peru) from 1 May 2019 to 15 June 2019. Women were tested using serology (Strongyloides IgG IVD-ELISA kit) as an index test and the modified Baermann technique and/or charcoal fecal culture as the parasitological reference standard. Results: The reference tests showed S. stercoralis in the stool of 30 women (prevalence: 10%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 7.1% to 13.9%), while 101 women tested positive on the blood test (prevalence: 33.7%; 95% CI 28.6% to 39.4%). Fourteen of the 15 women (93.3%) with positive results according to the modified Baermann technique, and 14 of the 23 women (56.5%) with positive charcoal cultures also had positive serological results. Serology showed a sensitivity of 63.3% and a negative predictive value of 94.4%. Conclusion: In Iquitos, pregnant women have a high prevalence of S stercoralis. S. stercoralis ELISA could be an excellent tool for population-based screening, as it has a high negative predictive value that can help to rule out the presence of active infection.
Volume
9
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Obstetricia, Ginecología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85084344252
PubMed ID
Source
Pathogens
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research was co-funded by the University Development Cooperation Program, Miguel Hernández University of Elche and Generalitat Valenciana. Grant number [SOLCIF/2017/0005].
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