Helminth infections are one of the most common infections worldwide. The disease is transmitted by eggs contained in human feces, thereby contaminating the soil in areas with poor sanitation. The main species that cause disease in humans are roundworms, roundworms (Trichuris trichiura) and hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale).

Parasitic infections in general and gnathostomiasis caused by Gnathostoma spinigerum in particular with diverse clinical symptoms are easily misdiagnosed with other diseases. The main cause of the disease is eating raw food or food that has not been carefully processed from some foods in endemic areas.

Roundworm disease can cause severe abdominal pain, nausea and fatigue, infection of the central nervous system causing the patient to lose consciousness, weakness, quadriplegia... and lead to death if not treated. timely.

In Vietnam, the rate of people infected with Strongyloides is quite high, accounting for 1-2% of the total population. When infected, Strongyloides can survive in the body for a long time and can cause many dangerous complications, even threatening the patient's life. Early detection and diagnosis of Strongyloides infection through Strongyloides testing will help with treatment, promptly minimizing possible complications.