Improved diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis using recombinant antigen-based serologies in a community-wide study in northern Argentina

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dc.contributor.authorKrolewiecki, Alejandro J.
dc.contributor.authorRamanathan, Roshan
dc.contributor.authorFink, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorMcAuliffe, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorCajal, Silvana P.
dc.contributor.authorWon, Kimberly
dc.contributor.authorJuarez, Marisa
dc.contributor.authorDi Paolo, Adriana
dc.contributor.authorTapia, Laura
dc.contributor.authorAcosta, Norma
dc.contributor.authorLee, Rogan
dc.contributor.authorLammie, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorAbraham, David
dc.contributor.authorNutman, Thomas B.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-23T18:53:34Z
dc.date.available2024-05-23T18:53:34Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe serodiagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays based on crude antigen (CrAg-ELISA), while useful, has been limited by the reliance on crude parasite extracts. Newer techniques such as the luciferase immunoprecipitation system assay (LIPS), based on a 31-kDa recombinant antigen (termed NIE) from S. stercoralis and/or the recombinant antigen S. stercoralis immunoreactive antigen (SsIR), or the NIE-ELISA have shown promise in controlled settings. We compared each of these serologic assays in individuals from both regions of the world in which S. stercoralis is endemic and those in which it is not. A comprehensive stool evaluation (sedimentation concentration, Baermann concentration with charcoal cultures, agar plate, and Harada-Mori) and four different serologic techniques using CrAg-ELISA or recombinant NIE-ELISA as well as LIPS using NIE alone or in combination with a second recombinant antigen (NIE/SsIR-LIPS) were compared among individuals with parasitologically proven infection (n = 251) and healthy controls from regions of the world in which the infection is nonendemic (n = 11). Accuracy was calculated for each assay. The prevalence of S. stercoralis infection was 29.4% among Argentinean stool samples (n = 228). Sedimentation concentration and Baermann were the most sensitive stool-based methods. NIE-LIPS showed the highest sensitivity (97.8%) and specificity (100%) of the serologic assays. The calculated negative predictive value was highest for both the NIE-LIPS and CrAg-ELISA (>97%) irrespective of disease prevalence. No cross-reactivity with soil-transmitted helminths was noted. NIE-LIPS compares favorably against the current CrAg-ELISA and stool evaluation, providing additional accuracy and ease of performance in the serodiagnosis of S. stercoralis infections irrespective of disease prevalence.
dc.identifier.citationKrolewiecki, A. J., Ramanathan, R., Fink, V., McAuliffe, I., Cajal, S. P., Won, K., ... Nutman, T. B. (2010). Improved diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis using recombinant antigen-based serologies in a community-wide study in Northern Argentina. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 17(10), 1624–1630. doi:10.1128/cvi.00259-10
dc.identifier.other doi: 10.1128/CVI.00259-10
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.huesped.org.ar/handle/123456789/1110
dc.relation.ispartofseriesClinical and Vaccine Immunology
dc.subjectStrongyloides stercoralis
dc.subjectrecombinant antigen-based serologies
dc.subjectdiagnosis
dc.subjectnorthern Argentina
dc.titleImproved diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis using recombinant antigen-based serologies in a community-wide study in northern Argentina

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