Project

A comprehensive evaluation of qPCR and antibody-ELISA to assess the interruption of transmission of soil-transmitted helminth infections

Code
01W07020
Looptijd
01-10-2020 → 09-06-2021
Financiering
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Preventive medicine
    • Public health services not elsewhere classified
    • Diagnostics not elsewhere classified
    • Parasitology
    • Tropical medicine not elsewhere classified
Trefwoorden
intestinale wormen Ascaris Trichuris haakwormen stoelgang serum anti-lichaam ELISA qPCR ontwormingsprogramma’s
 
Projectomschrijving

Large-scale deworming programs against soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are moving from morbidity control towards interruption of STH transmission. However, there are currently few diagnostic tools that may reliably inform the program when to stop the administration of drugs. We will evaluate qPCR and anti-body ELISAs as diagnostic tools to assess the interruption of STH transmission.