Marina Papaiakovou

Sep 13, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Marina Papaiakovou |Rubén O. Cimino |Nils Pilotte |Julia Dunn

BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths infect an estimated 18% of the world's population, causing a significant health burden. Microscopy has been the primary tool for diagnosing eggs from fecal samples, but its sensitivity drops in low-prevalence settings. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is slowly increasing in research and clinical settings. However, there is still no consensus on preferred qPCR targets.