seroepidemiologic study of strongyloids stercoralis infection in Shoubra El-Namla village, Gharbyia governorate, Egypt

ABSTRACT

An epidemiologic survey for Strongyloides stercoralis infection among primary school children was conducted in an Egyptian village in Gharbia Governorate using agar plate culture [APC] of stool, and Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay [ELISA] technique. Out of the 1083 studied children, 53 [4.89%] were detected by APC. All were confirmed serologically by ELISA. An additional 34 cases were detected by ELISA giving a total of 87 [8.03%] seropositive children. Cases were evaluated for predisposing factors, clinical manifestations and treatment outcome [using ivermectin in a single dose of 200 mug/kg]. The obtained laboratory data, epidemiologic features and clinical manifestations were presented. A cure rate of 83.33% was obtained with ivermectin