Impact of Community Treatment With Ivermectin for the Control of Scabies on the Prevalence of Antibodies to <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> in Children

Abstract

The prevalence of antibodies to Strongyloides stercoralis was measured in 0-12-year-olds using a bead-based immunoassay before and after ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) for scabies in the Solomon Islands. Seroprevalence was 9.3% before and 5.1% after MDA (P = .019), demonstrating collateral benefits of ivermectin MDA in this setting.