High seroprevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis among individuals from endemic areas considered for solid organ transplant donation: A retrospective serum-bank based study.
Joan Gómez-JunyentDavid ParedesJuan Carlos HurtadoAna Requena-MéndezAngel RuizMaria Eugenia VallsJordi VilaJose MuñozPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
Among deceased individuals from endemic areas considered for SOT donation, seroprevalence of strongyloidiasis was high. This highlights the importance of adhering to current recommendations on screening for S. stercoralis among potential SOT donors at high risk of the infection, together with the need of developing a rapid diagnostic test to fully implement these screening strategies.