Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia
- Autores
- Cimino, Rubén Oscar; Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel; Fernández, Mariana; Echazú, Adriana; Juarez, Marisa del Valle; Floridia Yapur, Noelia Aldana del Rosario; Cajal, Silvana Pamela; Seijo, Alfredo; Abril, Marcelo; Weinberg, Diego; Piorno, Pablo Emiliano; Caro, Nicolas; Vargas, Paola; Gil, José Fernando; Crudo, Flavio; Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier
- Año de publicación
- 2020
- Idioma
- inglés
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- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- The threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas. Data on the prevalence and distribution of infection with this parasite species is scarce in many critical regions. We conducted a seroprevalence study of S. stercoralis infection in 13 locations in the Gran Chaco and Yungas regions of Argentina and Bolivia during the period 2010–2016. A total of 2803 human serum samples were analyzed by ELISA-NIE which has a sensitivity of 75% and specificity of 95%. Results showed that 551 (19.6%) of those samples were positive. The adjusted prevalence was 20.9%, (95% confidence interval (CI) 19.4–22.4%). The distribution of cases was similar between females and males with an increase of prevalence with age. The prevalence in the different locations ranged from 7.75% in Pampa del Indio to 44.55% in Santa Victoria Este in the triple border between Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay in the Chaco region. Our results show that S. stercoralis is highly prevalent in the Chaco and Yungas regions, which should prompt prospective surveys to confirm our findings and the design and deployment of control measures.
Fil: Cimino, Rubén Oscar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; Argentina
Fil: Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; Argentina
Fil: Fernández, Mariana. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; Argentina
Fil: Echazú, Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina
Fil: Juarez, Marisa del Valle. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina
Fil: Floridia Yapur, Noelia Aldana del Rosario. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; Argentina
Fil: Cajal, Silvana Pamela. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina
Fil: Seijo, Alfredo. Hospital Muñiz; Argentina
Fil: Abril, Marcelo. Fundación Mundo Sano; Argentina
Fil: Weinberg, Diego. Fundación Mundo Sano; Argentina
Fil: Piorno, Pablo Emiliano. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; Argentina
Fil: Caro, Nicolas. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina
Fil: Vargas, Paola. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina
Fil: Gil, José Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; Argentina
Fil: Crudo, Flavio. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; Argentina
Fil: Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina - Materia
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STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS
YUNGAS
CHACO
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Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and BoliviaCimino, Rubén OscarFleitas, Pedro EmanuelFernández, MarianaEchazú, AdrianaJuarez, Marisa del ValleFloridia Yapur, Noelia Aldana del RosarioCajal, Silvana PamelaSeijo, AlfredoAbril, MarceloWeinberg, DiegoPiorno, Pablo EmilianoCaro, NicolasVargas, PaolaGil, José FernandoCrudo, FlavioKrolewiecki, Alejandro JavierSTRONGYLOIDES STERCORALISYUNGASCHACOSEROPREVALENCEEPIDEMIOLOGYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3The threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas. Data on the prevalence and distribution of infection with this parasite species is scarce in many critical regions. We conducted a seroprevalence study of S. stercoralis infection in 13 locations in the Gran Chaco and Yungas regions of Argentina and Bolivia during the period 2010–2016. A total of 2803 human serum samples were analyzed by ELISA-NIE which has a sensitivity of 75% and specificity of 95%. Results showed that 551 (19.6%) of those samples were positive. The adjusted prevalence was 20.9%, (95% confidence interval (CI) 19.4–22.4%). The distribution of cases was similar between females and males with an increase of prevalence with age. The prevalence in the different locations ranged from 7.75% in Pampa del Indio to 44.55% in Santa Victoria Este in the triple border between Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay in the Chaco region. Our results show that S. stercoralis is highly prevalent in the Chaco and Yungas regions, which should prompt prospective surveys to confirm our findings and the design and deployment of control measures.Fil: Cimino, Rubén Oscar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; ArgentinaFil: Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; ArgentinaFil: Fernández, Mariana. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; ArgentinaFil: Echazú, Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; ArgentinaFil: Juarez, Marisa del Valle. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; ArgentinaFil: Floridia Yapur, Noelia Aldana del Rosario. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; ArgentinaFil: Cajal, Silvana Pamela. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; ArgentinaFil: Seijo, Alfredo. Hospital Muñiz; ArgentinaFil: Abril, Marcelo. Fundación Mundo Sano; ArgentinaFil: Weinberg, Diego. Fundación Mundo Sano; ArgentinaFil: Piorno, Pablo Emiliano. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; ArgentinaFil: Caro, Nicolas. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; ArgentinaFil: Vargas, Paola. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; ArgentinaFil: Gil, José Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; ArgentinaFil: Crudo, Flavio. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; ArgentinaFil: Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. 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Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia |
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Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia |
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Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia Cimino, Rubén Oscar STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS YUNGAS CHACO SEROPREVALENCE EPIDEMIOLOGY |
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Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia |
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Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia |
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Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia |
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Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia |
title_sort |
Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia |
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Cimino, Rubén Oscar Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel Fernández, Mariana Echazú, Adriana Juarez, Marisa del Valle Floridia Yapur, Noelia Aldana del Rosario Cajal, Silvana Pamela Seijo, Alfredo Abril, Marcelo Weinberg, Diego Piorno, Pablo Emiliano Caro, Nicolas Vargas, Paola Gil, José Fernando Crudo, Flavio Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier |
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Cimino, Rubén Oscar |
author_facet |
Cimino, Rubén Oscar Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel Fernández, Mariana Echazú, Adriana Juarez, Marisa del Valle Floridia Yapur, Noelia Aldana del Rosario Cajal, Silvana Pamela Seijo, Alfredo Abril, Marcelo Weinberg, Diego Piorno, Pablo Emiliano Caro, Nicolas Vargas, Paola Gil, José Fernando Crudo, Flavio Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier |
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Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel Fernández, Mariana Echazú, Adriana Juarez, Marisa del Valle Floridia Yapur, Noelia Aldana del Rosario Cajal, Silvana Pamela Seijo, Alfredo Abril, Marcelo Weinberg, Diego Piorno, Pablo Emiliano Caro, Nicolas Vargas, Paola Gil, José Fernando Crudo, Flavio Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier |
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STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS YUNGAS CHACO SEROPREVALENCE EPIDEMIOLOGY |
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STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS YUNGAS CHACO SEROPREVALENCE EPIDEMIOLOGY |
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The threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas. Data on the prevalence and distribution of infection with this parasite species is scarce in many critical regions. We conducted a seroprevalence study of S. stercoralis infection in 13 locations in the Gran Chaco and Yungas regions of Argentina and Bolivia during the period 2010–2016. A total of 2803 human serum samples were analyzed by ELISA-NIE which has a sensitivity of 75% and specificity of 95%. Results showed that 551 (19.6%) of those samples were positive. The adjusted prevalence was 20.9%, (95% confidence interval (CI) 19.4–22.4%). The distribution of cases was similar between females and males with an increase of prevalence with age. The prevalence in the different locations ranged from 7.75% in Pampa del Indio to 44.55% in Santa Victoria Este in the triple border between Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay in the Chaco region. Our results show that S. stercoralis is highly prevalent in the Chaco and Yungas regions, which should prompt prospective surveys to confirm our findings and the design and deployment of control measures. Fil: Cimino, Rubén Oscar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; Argentina Fil: Fleitas, Pedro Emanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; Argentina Fil: Fernández, Mariana. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; Argentina Fil: Echazú, Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina Fil: Juarez, Marisa del Valle. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina Fil: Floridia Yapur, Noelia Aldana del Rosario. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; Argentina Fil: Cajal, Silvana Pamela. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina Fil: Seijo, Alfredo. Hospital Muñiz; Argentina Fil: Abril, Marcelo. Fundación Mundo Sano; Argentina Fil: Weinberg, Diego. Fundación Mundo Sano; Argentina Fil: Piorno, Pablo Emiliano. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; Argentina Fil: Caro, Nicolas. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina Fil: Vargas, Paola. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina Fil: Gil, José Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta; Argentina Fil: Crudo, Flavio. Asociación para el desarrollo sanitario regional; Argentina Fil: Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Sede Regional Orán. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales; Argentina |
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The threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas. Data on the prevalence and distribution of infection with this parasite species is scarce in many critical regions. We conducted a seroprevalence study of S. stercoralis infection in 13 locations in the Gran Chaco and Yungas regions of Argentina and Bolivia during the period 2010–2016. A total of 2803 human serum samples were analyzed by ELISA-NIE which has a sensitivity of 75% and specificity of 95%. Results showed that 551 (19.6%) of those samples were positive. The adjusted prevalence was 20.9%, (95% confidence interval (CI) 19.4–22.4%). The distribution of cases was similar between females and males with an increase of prevalence with age. The prevalence in the different locations ranged from 7.75% in Pampa del Indio to 44.55% in Santa Victoria Este in the triple border between Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay in the Chaco region. Our results show that S. stercoralis is highly prevalent in the Chaco and Yungas regions, which should prompt prospective surveys to confirm our findings and the design and deployment of control measures. |
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