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Strongyloides stercoralis diagnostic polypeptides for human strongyloidiasis and their proteomic analysis

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Human strongyloidiasis is a deleterious gastrointestinal disease mainly caused by Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminthiasis that is distributed around the globe. Although definitive diagnosis is carried out through the detection of parasite objects in human stool samples, the development of reliable immunological assays is an important alternative approach for supportive diagnosis. We characterized the two sensitive and specific bands of S. stercoralis filariform larvae that reacted with human strongyloidiasis sera based on immunoblot analysis. Serum samples obtained from strongyloidiasis patients showed a sensitivity of 90 and 80 % at the approximate molecular mass of 26 and 29-kDa polypeptide bands, respectively. The reactive specificity of the 26-kDa band was 76.5 % while for the 29-kDa band was 92.2 %. Proteomic analysis identified the 26-kDa band protein was 14-3-3 protein zeta, while the 29-kDa band protein was ADP/ATP translocase 4. The results provided a basic framework for further studies regarding the potential of the S. stercoralis recombinant antigen to become a leading to diagnostic tool.

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  1. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Rutchanee Rodpai, Pewpan M. Intapan, Oranuch Sanpool, Porntip Laummaunwai & Wanchai Maleewong

  2. Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Rutchanee Rodpai, Pewpan M. Intapan, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Oranuch Sanpool, Porntip Laummaunwai & Wanchai Maleewong

  3. Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand

    Tongjit Thanchomnang & Oranuch Sanpool

  4. Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

    Penchom Janwan

  5. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Chaisiri Wongkham

  6. Khon Kaen University Research Instrument Center, Research Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Tonkla Insawang

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This study was supported by a TRF Senior Research Scholar Grant, Thailand Research Fund grant number RTA5880001; the Higher Education Research Promotion and National Research University Project of Thailand, Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand, through the Health Cluster (SHeP-GMS); the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University (grant no. TR57201) through WM and PM. RR was supported by the Thailand Research Fund through the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program (grant no. PHD/0053/2556). OS were supported by Post-Doctoral Training Program of Graduate School and Khon Kaen University (grant no. 58101).

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Rodpai, R., Intapan, P.M., Thanchomnang, T. et al. Strongyloides stercoralis diagnostic polypeptides for human strongyloidiasis and their proteomic analysis. Parasitol Res 115, 4007–4012 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-016-5170-7

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