Impact of Community Treatment With Ivermectin for the Control of Scabies on the Prevalence of Antibodies to Strongyloides stercoralis in Children.
Clin Infect Dis
; 71(12): 3226-3228, 2020 12 15.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32421762
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of antibodies to Strongyloides stercoralis was measured in 0-12-year-olds using a bead-based immunoassay before and after ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) for scabies in the Solomon Islands. Seroprevalence was 9.3% before and 5.1% after MDA (Pâ
=â
.019), demonstrating collateral benefits of ivermectin MDA in this setting.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
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4_TD
Problema de saúde:
3_helminthiasis
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3_neglected_diseases
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4_scabies
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4_strongyloidiasis
Assunto principal:
Escabiose
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Estrongiloidíase
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Strongyloides stercoralis
Limite:
Animals
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido