Stool samples from 122 children living in an urban slum (n= 72) and rural (n= 50) areas
were analyzed using multi-parallel real-time quantitative PCR to determine intestinal …

Background In resource-limited countries, stool microscopy is the diagnostic test of choice
for intestinal parasites (soil-transmitted helminths and/or intestinal protozoa). However …

Summary objectives To examine the presence of intestinal protozoan and helminth
infections and their association with clinical signs and symptoms in children in Trujillo …

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

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 The present study was carried out to assess the prevalence of intestinal
parasite infections among children in Department of Rio San Juan (Nicaragua), to explore …

The global socioeconomic importance of helminth parasitic disease is underpinned by the
considerable clinical impact on millions of people. While helminth polyparasitism is …

Background: Co-parasitism is a frequent occurrence in impoverished communities in the
tropics resulting in a considerable disease burden. While there are extensive reports of …

A parasitological survey was conducted in children living in a poor area next to a drainage
channel, in Tucumán province, Argentina. Stool specimens from 115 children were collected …

Introduction A test comparison of in-house and commercial real-time PCR (qPCR) kits for the
detection of human parasites and microsporidia in stool samples was conducted without a …