Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern Thailand

Due to the low prevalence and light intensity of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis, Ss) and hookworm (HW) in Thailand, an increase in the efficacy of detection with the appropriate diagnosis is needed. This cross-sectional survey is aimed at using modified nonnutrient agar plate culture (mNN...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sirima Kitvatanachai, Kanyanan Kritsiriwutthinan, Aree Taylor, Pochong Rhongbutsri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1117400
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850233094472204288
author Sirima Kitvatanachai
Kanyanan Kritsiriwutthinan
Aree Taylor
Pochong Rhongbutsri
author_facet Sirima Kitvatanachai
Kanyanan Kritsiriwutthinan
Aree Taylor
Pochong Rhongbutsri
author_sort Sirima Kitvatanachai
collection DOAJ
description Due to the low prevalence and light intensity of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis, Ss) and hookworm (HW) in Thailand, an increase in the efficacy of detection with the appropriate diagnosis is needed. This cross-sectional survey is aimed at using modified nonnutrient agar plate culture (mNNAPC) to assess the prevalence of S. stercoralis and hookworm infections and to report intestinal parasitic infections in La-Ngu villagers, Satun Province in Southern Thailand. We used wet smear, modified Harada-Mori filter paper culture (mHMFPC), and mNNAPC to investigate 204 villagers (4 villages) between August 2016 and January 2017. The combination of mHMFPC and mNNAPC raised the prevalence of S. stercoralis and hookworm infections among the study population from 3.4% and 1.0% to 6.9% and 2.5%, respectively. There were no significant differences between demographic characteristics and these infections (p<0.05). Three types of protozoal infections, Blastocystis spp. (2.9%), Entamoeba histolytica-like (0.5%), and Giardia duodenalis (0.5%), and 3 species of helminthic infections, S. stercoralis (6.9%) (14 cases), hookworm 2.5%, and Enterobius vermicularis 0.5%, were demonstrated in this area. The mNNAPC showed the highest efficacy in detecting both parasites (Ss 92.9% and HW 80%), whereas the wet smear detected none.
format Article
id doaj-art-0543a2a456e149c8babc8a7032758538
institution OA Journals
issn 2090-0031
language English
publishDate 2022-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Journal of Parasitology Research
spelling doaj-art-0543a2a456e149c8babc8a70327585382025-08-20T02:02:59ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00312022-01-01202210.1155/2022/1117400Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern ThailandSirima Kitvatanachai0Kanyanan Kritsiriwutthinan1Aree Taylor2Pochong Rhongbutsri3Faculty of Medical TechnologyFaculty of Medical TechnologyDepartment of Preclinical ScienceDepartment of Preclinical ScienceDue to the low prevalence and light intensity of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis, Ss) and hookworm (HW) in Thailand, an increase in the efficacy of detection with the appropriate diagnosis is needed. This cross-sectional survey is aimed at using modified nonnutrient agar plate culture (mNNAPC) to assess the prevalence of S. stercoralis and hookworm infections and to report intestinal parasitic infections in La-Ngu villagers, Satun Province in Southern Thailand. We used wet smear, modified Harada-Mori filter paper culture (mHMFPC), and mNNAPC to investigate 204 villagers (4 villages) between August 2016 and January 2017. The combination of mHMFPC and mNNAPC raised the prevalence of S. stercoralis and hookworm infections among the study population from 3.4% and 1.0% to 6.9% and 2.5%, respectively. There were no significant differences between demographic characteristics and these infections (p<0.05). Three types of protozoal infections, Blastocystis spp. (2.9%), Entamoeba histolytica-like (0.5%), and Giardia duodenalis (0.5%), and 3 species of helminthic infections, S. stercoralis (6.9%) (14 cases), hookworm 2.5%, and Enterobius vermicularis 0.5%, were demonstrated in this area. The mNNAPC showed the highest efficacy in detecting both parasites (Ss 92.9% and HW 80%), whereas the wet smear detected none.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1117400
spellingShingle Sirima Kitvatanachai
Kanyanan Kritsiriwutthinan
Aree Taylor
Pochong Rhongbutsri
Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern Thailand
Journal of Parasitology Research
title Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern Thailand
title_full Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern Thailand
title_fullStr Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern Thailand
title_short Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern Thailand
title_sort modified nonnutrient agar plate culture for the diagnosis of strongyloides stercoralis and hookworm infections in la ngu district satun province southern thailand
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1117400
work_keys_str_mv AT sirimakitvatanachai modifiednonnutrientagarplatecultureforthediagnosisofstrongyloidesstercoralisandhookworminfectionsinlangudistrictsatunprovincesouthernthailand
AT kanyanankritsiriwutthinan modifiednonnutrientagarplatecultureforthediagnosisofstrongyloidesstercoralisandhookworminfectionsinlangudistrictsatunprovincesouthernthailand
AT areetaylor modifiednonnutrientagarplatecultureforthediagnosisofstrongyloidesstercoralisandhookworminfectionsinlangudistrictsatunprovincesouthernthailand
AT pochongrhongbutsri modifiednonnutrientagarplatecultureforthediagnosisofstrongyloidesstercoralisandhookworminfectionsinlangudistrictsatunprovincesouthernthailand