Background Strongyloidiasis is frequently under diagnosed since many infections remain
asymptomatic and conventional diagnostic tests based on parasitological examination are …

Strongyloides stercoralis differs from the other soil-transmitted helminths because it puts
infected subjects at risk of a fatal syndrome (in cases of immunosuppression for medical …

Background Diarrheal diseases remain a leading cause of illness and death among children
younger than 5 years in low-income and middle-income countries. The Global Enteric …

Diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites has traditionally relied on stool microscopy, which
has low diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. We have developed a novel, rapid, high …

Over the past few decades, nucleic acid-based methods have been developed for the
diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Advantages of nucleic acid-based methods are …

Background Accurate quantitative assessment of infection with soil transmitted helminths
and protozoa is key to the interpretation of epidemiologic studies of these parasites, as well …

Background Although chronic morbidity in humans from soil transmitted helminth (STH)
infections can be reduced by anthelmintic treatment, inconsistent diagnostic tools make it …

Background Parasitic diseases are one of the world's most devastating and prevalent
infections, causing millions of morbidities and mortalities annually. In the past, many of these …

Sensitive diagnostic tools are crucial for an accurate assessment of helminth infections in
low-endemicity areas. We examined stool samples from Tanzanian individuals and …

Background The soil transmitted helminths are a group of parasitic worms responsible for
extensive morbidity in many of the world's most economically depressed locations. With …