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Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in the general population of the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Aida Vafae Eslahib Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IranView further author information
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Milad Badric Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kareem Hatam Nahavandid School of Medicine, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, IranView further author information
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Elham Houshmande Department of Parasitology, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad university, Guilan, IranView further author information
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Sahar Dalvandf Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Seyed Mohammad Riahig Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1285-6426View further author information
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Morteza Ghanbari Johkoolc Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IranView further author information
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Negar Asadib Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran;h Cellular and Molecular Research Center & Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IranView further author information
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Seyed Abedin Hoseini Ahangarii Health Information Technology Department, Abadan school of Medical Sciences, Abadan, IranView further author information
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Ali Taghipoura Department of Parasitology, Faculty of medical sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Mohammad Zibaeij Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran;k Evidence-based Phytotherapy and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, IranView further author information
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Shahram Khademvatanb Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran;h Cellular and Molecular Research Center & Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 7-20 | Published online: 12 Jan 2021
 
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ABSTRACT

Strongyloides stercoralis is a neglected soil-transmitted helminth affects approximately 100-370 million people globally. The life cycle is unusual as only larvae can be found in stool specimens. Thecurrent review and meta-analysis represented the distribution of strongyloidiasis in general population of the world based on published papers. Five English databases (Science Direct, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar(were explored for literature published before October 2019.Altogether 235 studies (862243 participants) was eligible. Regarding diagnostic method, the overall prevalence for studies performed microscopic, culture, immunological and molecular method was 1.47% (95% CI = 1.56%), 10.08% (95% CI = 8.99% - 11.16%), 23.88% (95% CI =  20.82% - 26.94%) and 9.3% (95% CI  =  7.2% - 11.3%), respectively. Based on microscopic methods, the highest prevalence was related to the Western Pacific region [9.47% (95% CI =  8.55% - 10.39%)]. According to the culture method, Western Pacific region [21.36% (95% CI  =  16.32% - 26.39%)] had the highest estimated pooled prevalence. In immunological studies, Eastern Mediterranean Region [40.72% (95% CI  =  36.74% - 44.70%)] had the highest seroprevalence.Also in molecular surveys, the highest prevalence was related to the African region [19.72% (95% CI  =  16.71% - 22.73%)]. The current study indicated that strongyloidiasis is still considered a health problem in many parts of the world. Thus a comprehensive control program and improvement of public health sectors are required.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Urmia University [IR.UMSU.REC.1398.384].

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