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Misdiagnosis and improper treatment can be fatal. Parasite eggs and larvae are passed intermittently in feces, rendering fecal examination insensitive. Serological methods can serve as a supportive diagnostic tool. In this study, we developed a simple and rapid antibody detection lateral-flow immunochromatographic test (ICT) as a point-of-care diagnostic tool. A new ICT format using a <jats:italic>Trichinella spiralis<\/jats:italic> larval extract antigen for antibody detection in simulated whole-blood samples (WBSs) was evaluated, and the results were compared with those obtained using serum samples. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of IgG antibody detection in simulated WBSs were 100%, 94.3%, and 95.7%, whereas in serum samples, these values were 100%, 91.5%, and 93.5%, respectively. The results between simulated WBSs and serum samples did not differ significantly, with a concordance of 97.8%, yielding a Cohen\u2019s kappa of 0.95 (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;0.001). The ICT is easy to implement and can provide supportive diagnosis at the bedside or in local and remote hospitals with limited facilities.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.25-0212","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,17]],"date-time":"2025-06-17T14:25:35Z","timestamp":1750170335000},"page":"640-644","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Development of an Immunochromatographic Test to Detect Antibodies in Simulated Whole-Blood Samples for the Diagnosis of Intestinal Capillariasis"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"113","author":[{"given":"Lakkhana","family":"Sadaow","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand;"},{"name":"Mekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 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