Surveillance for Soil-Transmitted Helminths in High-Risk County, Mississippi, USA.
Enterobius
Mississippi
Necator americanus
Strongyloides
United States
hookworm
parasites
pediatric
soil-transmitted helminths
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
medline:
22
11
2023
pubmed:
21
11
2023
entrez:
21
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Recent reports of hookworm infection in Alabama, USA, has prompted surveillance in Mississippi, given the states' similar environmental conditions. We collected stool specimens from 277 children in Rankin County, Mississippi. Kato-Katz microscopic smear, agar plate culture, and quantitative PCR indicated no soil-transmitted helminths. Nevertheless, further surveillance in other high-risk Mississippi counties is warranted.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37987591
doi: 10.3201/eid2912.230709
pmc: PMC10683803
doi:
Substances chimiques
Soil
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2533-2537Références
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