Diagnostic Tests for Strongyloidiasis
Diagnostic Test list for Strongyloidiasis: The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Strongyloidiasis includes:
Tests and diagnosis discussion for Strongyloidiasis:
Laboratory
diagnosis includes the examination of feces and duodenal contents
for larvae. Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases have developed a reliable blood test to detect
antibodies to Strongyloides.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID
Last revision:
June 13, 2003
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