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Screening of Strongyloides infection using an ELISA test in transplant candidates
Toledo, Beatriz; Corral, Marcelo A; Meisel, Dirce Mary C L; Gottardi, Maiara; Abdala, Edson; Costa, Silvia F; Pierrotti, Lígia Camera; Lescano, Susana A Z; Gonçalves, Elenice M N; Castilho, Vera L P; Chieffi, Pedro P; Gryschek, Ronaldo C B; Paula, Fabiana M.
  • Toledo, Beatriz; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratorio de Investigacao Medica (LIM/06 - Laboratorio de Imunopatologia da esquistossomose). Sao Paulo. BR
  • Corral, Marcelo A; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratorio de Investigacao Medica (LIM/06 - Laboratorio de Imunopatologia da esquistossomose). Sao Paulo. BR
  • Meisel, Dirce Mary C L; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratorio de Investigacao Medica (LIM/06 - Laboratorio de Imunopatologia da esquistossomose). Sao Paulo. BR
  • Gottardi, Maiara; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratorio de Investigacao Medica (LIM/06 - Laboratorio de Imunopatologia da esquistossomose). Sao Paulo. BR
  • Abdala, Edson; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Costa, Silvia F; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Pierrotti, Lígia Camera; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Lescano, Susana A Z; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratorio de Investigacao Medica (LIM/06 - Laboratorio de Imunopatologia da esquistossomose). Sao Paulo. BR
  • Gonçalves, Elenice M N; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Secao de Parasitologia da Divisao de Laboratorio Central Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Castilho, Vera L P; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Secao de Parasitologia da Divisao de Laboratorio Central Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Chieffi, Pedro P; Santa Casa. Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas. Sao Paulo. BR
  • Gryschek, Ronaldo C B; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratorio de Investigacao Medica (LIM/06 - Laboratorio de Imunopatologia da esquistossomose). Sao Paulo. BR
  • Paula, Fabiana M; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina. Laboratorio de Investigacao Medica (LIM/06 - Laboratorio de Imunopatologia da esquistossomose). Sao Paulo. BR
Clinics ; 74: e698, 2019. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1011925
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Hyperinfection or disseminated strongyloidiasis has been frequently reported after transplants and is related to high mortality. This study aimed to screen for strongyloidiasis using serological diagnoses in transplant candidates.

METHODS:

An ELISA test was performed with filariform larvae of Strongyloides venezuelensis as a source of antigen.

RESULTS:

In the serum from transplant candidates, anti-Strongyloides IgG antibodies were detected in 35/150 (23.3%) samples by soluble fractions in phosphate buffered saline (PBS), 31/150 (20.7%) samples by soluble fractions in Tris-HCl, 27/150 (18.0%) samples by membrane fractions in PBS and 22/150 (14.7%) samples by membrane fractions in Tris-HCl.

CONCLUSIONS:

The present results suggest the ELISA test, ideally using soluble fractions of filariform larvae S. venezuelensis in PBS, as an additional strategy for the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis in transplant candidates.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Strongyloidiasis / Immunoglobulin G / Organ Transplantation / Strongyloides stercoralis / Antigens, Helminth Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Clinics Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Santa Casa/BR / Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Strongyloidiasis / Immunoglobulin G / Organ Transplantation / Strongyloides stercoralis / Antigens, Helminth Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Clinics Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Santa Casa/BR / Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR