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Project

Towards improved monitoring of human soil-transmitted helminthiases by serology: Translating a proven veterinary diagnostic test to human medicine
Code
01W03416
Duration
01 October 2016 → 30 September 2023
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Microbiology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Tropical medicine
    • Other basic sciences
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Tropical medicine
    • Other clinical sciences
    • Public health care
    • Public health sciences
    • Public health services
    • Other health sciences
    • Nursing
    • Other paramedical sciences
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Tropical medicine
    • Other translational sciences
    • Other medical and health sciences
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
Keywords
soil-transmitted helminths Ascaris lumbricoides serology
 
Project description
 

In pigs, we showed that serology has a clear added value in the detection of soil-transmitted helminths and estimating the impact of infections in these animals. In this project, we want to evaluate whether our serological test also provide additional insights into the epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminth infections in humans and whether it can be used to monitor deworming programs.