Background The soil-transmitted threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, is one of the most
neglected among the so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). We reviewed studies of …

Strongyloides stercoralis infects 30 million people in 70 countries. Infection usually results in
asymptomatic chronic disease of the gut, which can remain undetected for decades …

Background Strongyloidiasis is frequently under diagnosed since many infections remain
asymptomatic and conventional diagnostic tests based on parasitological examination are …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of human strongyloidiasis.
Strongyloides stercoralis differs from other worms that infect humans. There are both free …

Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal parasitic infection becoming increasingly important outside
endemic areas, not only because of the high prevalence found in migrant populations, but …

Strongyloidiasis is a chronic infection that may result in significant morbidity; however,
diagnosis and management remain problematic. The objective of this study was to 1) …

As organ transplantation is carried out more regularly around the world and immigration and
travel to and from developing countries becomes more common, infections with parasitic …

ABSTRACT A homemade enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)(Academic Medical
Center ELISA [AMC-ELISA]) and a dipstick assay for the detection of anti-Strongyloides …

Strongyloidiasis (caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, and to a lesser extent by
Strongyloides fuelleborni) is one of the most neglected tropical diseases with endemic areas …

A retrospective study was carried out to evaluate the clinical course and outcome of
disseminated strongyloidiasis treated in a regional hospital in Hong Kong over a 10-year …