Diagnostic accuracy of five serologic tests for Strongyloides stercoralis infection.

• Main Authors: Zeno Bisoffi (Author), Dora Buonfrate (Author), Marco Sequi (Author), Rojelio Mejia (Author), Ruben O Cimino (Author), Alejandro J Krolewiecki (Author), Marco Albonico (Author), Maria Gobbo (Author), Stefania Bonafini (Author), Andrea Angheben (Author), Ana Requena-Mendez (Author), José Muñoz (Author), Thomas B Nutman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection is hampered by the suboptimal sensitivity of fecal-based tests. Serological methods are believed to be more sensitive, although assessing their accuracy is difficult because of the lack of sensitivity of a fecal-based...