Testing for antibodies to four parasites in residual blood specimens from trachoma surveys in Kiribati, 2015-2019

Summary

This study took advantage of dried blood spot specimens collected during routine trachoma prevalence surveys to generate the first published estimates of the seroprevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis, Toxocara canis, Taenia solium and Toxoplasma gondii in the remote island nation of Kiribati. The publication demonstrates the value of adding multiplex serological testing to routine programmatic activity in assessing diseases of public health interest and outlines some of the important considerations.