Real-time PCR for diagnosing and monitoring treatment effect of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in a non-endemic setting

• Linda J. Wammes,
• Suzanne A. V. van Asten,
• Lisette van Lieshout,
• Els Wessels,
• Jaco J. Verweij

Affiliations

Linda J. Wammes

Department of Medical Microbiology, LUMC Center for Infectious Diseases (LU-CID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

Suzanne A. V. van Asten

Department of Medical Microbiology, LUMC Center for Infectious Diseases (LU-CID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

Lisette van Lieshout

Department of Parasitology, LUMC Center for Infectious Diseases (LU-CID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

Els Wessels

Department of Medical Microbiology, LUMC Center for Infectious Diseases (LU-CID), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

Jaco J. Verweij

Microvida, Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, Netherlands