Lindo, John F.; Atkins, Neil S.; Lee, Michael G.; Robinson, Ralph, D.; Bundy, Donald A. P.
Author Affiliation, Ana.
Microbiology; Medicine; Basic Medical Sciences (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology)
Parasite-specific serum IgG following successful treatment of endemic strongyloidiasis using ivermectin.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Date of Publication
A modified ELISA was used to evaluate long-term changes in levels of S. stercoralis-specific serum IgG. Eight persons from a study of the epidemiology of S. stercoralis infection in Jamaica agreed to longitudinal monitoring after treatment with a single dose of ivermectin. Preliminary results suggest a slow but consistent decline in IgG responses to S. stercoralis following treatment . Individuals may remain seropositive for an extended period.....