Comparison of S. stercoralis serology performed on dried blood spots and on conventional serum samples.

Comparison of S. stercoralis serology performed on dried blood spots and on conventional serum samples.

Background. Dried blood spots (DBS) are used for epidemiological surveys on infectious diseases in settings with limited resources. In fact, DBS can help to overcome logistic difficulties for the collection, transport and storage of biological specimens. Objective. To evaluate the accuracy of S. ste...

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Main Authors: Fabio Formenti, Dora Buonfrate, Rosanna Prandi, Monica Marquez, Cintia Caicedo, Eleonora Rizzi, Angel Gustavo Guevara, Yosselin Vicuna, Francisco Robinzon Huerlo, Francesca Perandin, Zeno Bisoffi, Mariella Anselmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Serology
Strongyloides stercoralis
Strongyloidiasis
diagnosis
Prevalence
Dried blood spot
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01778/full

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