Diagnostic methods
Parasitological diagnosis
The female pinworms deposit their eggs on the perianal skin. Therefore they are not usually found in faecal samples. The adequate method to detect eggs is the cellulose tape test.
Adult female worms (8–13 mm long) may be seen around the anus or on the surface of a stool sample.
Molecular diagnosis
No tests developed
Antigen detection
No tests available
Antibody detection
Serology has no diagnostic value
Diagnostic strategies
Besides parasitological examination, no alternative strategy is needed.