Prevalence of Strongyloidiasis in a Cohort of Migrants in Italy and Accuracy of a Novel ELISA Assay for <i>S. stercoralis</i> Infection, a Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of Strongyloidiasis in a Cohort of Migrants in Italy and Accuracy of a Novel ELISA Assay for <i>S. stercoralis</i> Infection, a Cross-Sectional Study

<i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> infection is a life-threatening neglected tropical disease. Diagnostic issues have caused an underestimation of its global burden. The choice of appropriate diagnostic tests for the screening of populations at risk of the infection, such as migrants from...

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Main Authors: Dora Buonfrate, Rosalia Marrone, Ronaldo Silva, Concetta Mirisola, Andrea Ragusa, Manuela Mistretta, Francesca Perandin, Zeno Bisoffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i>
strongyloidiasis
migrants
diagnostic tests
ELISA
accuracy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/401

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