Detection of human strongyloidiasis among patients with a high risk of complications attending selected tertiary care hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka using molecular and serological diagnostic tools
Strongyloidiasis is present among the immunocompromised population in Sri Lanka, even in the absence of a significant relationship with associated factors. It is advisable to screen such patients with highly sensitive tests such as PCR for early diagnosis and treatment.
Authors
- Nayana Gunathilaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-8565)
- Nilanthi Renuka de Silva
- Renu Wickremasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6626-4242)
- Chandrani Menike
- Chamarika Jayanetti Weerasekera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7522-0943)
- Nilanka Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0154-1864)
- Philip Anpahalan
Institutions
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura (LK)
- Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06508-x
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55
Funders
- World Health Organization
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Fakultet Medicinskih Nauka, Univerziteta U Kragujevcu
- University of Kelaniya