Performance of Mini Parasep SF stool concentrator kit, Kato-Katz, and formalin-ethyl acetate concentration methods for diagnosis of opisthorchiasis in Northeast Thailand.

Background: Control and elimination of the liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) is a primary preventive strategy against cholangiocarcinoma in Southeast Asia. A sensitive parasitological diagnostic method is required to facilitate a surveillance and control program. In this study, we evaluated the performance of Mini Parasep SF stool concentrator kit (stool kit) compared with Kato-Katz (KK) and the quantitative formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique (FECT) for detection of O.

Prevalence and risk factors for Opisthorchis viverrini infections in upper Northeast Thailand.

Opisthorchis viverrini is an ongoing public health problem in Northeast Thailand. Despite continuous efforts for decades by healthcare organizations to overcome this problem, infection rates remain high. To enable related personnel to identify and address the various issues effectively, a cross-sectional study was performed to investigate prevalence and risk factors for opisthorchiasis.

Randomized comparative trial of two high-dose albendazole regimens for uncomplicated human strongyloidiasis.

A randomized trial study was conducted comparing the efficacy of two high-dose regimens of albendazole for the treatment of uncomplicated human strongyloidiasis. Agar plate culture (APC) was used as an evaluation technique for coprological diagnosis. All 115 subjects infected with Strongyloides stercoralis from 7 provinces in northeastern Thailand were divided randomly into two groups.

Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in northeastern Thailand (agar plate culture detection).

Unlabelled: The prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection was studied in the rural and urban populations of 19 provinces of Northeastern Thailand. A total of 1233 fecal samples was collected from July to September 2002 and examined using agar plate culture method. The overall prevalence of S.