Autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases are associated with severe morbidity, and
represent an impactful health and economic burden worldwide. The treatment of these …

The standard method for the diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis, stool examinations, is
inconvenient and, therefore, serological methods have been proposed. This study aimed to …

Abstract Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis), a human intestinal nematode, can lead to
hyper/disseminated (HD) infection in patients treated with corticosteroids. Here, we report a …

Introduction: Individuals infected with the human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) may
present severe and disseminated forms of Strongyloides stercoralis infection with low …

Alcoholic patients are more susceptible to Strongyloides stercoralis infection. The chronic
use of alcohol raises the levels of endogenous corticosteroids, which regulates the …

This study aimed to identify immunodominant molecules with potential for S. stercoralis
infection immunodiagnosis. Serum samples were tested by an IgG-ELISA using …

Individuals infected with Strongyloides stercoralis have been reported to produce different
immunoglobulins isotypes, yet few studies have evaluated their use in strongyloidiasis …

This manuscript presents a review of infectious causes of gastritis aimed at the practicing
anatomic pathologist. We shall highlight unique histologic findings and clinical attributes that …

Objective: To investigate the S. stercoralis infection and the seroprevalence of IgG anti-S.
stercoralis antibodies in individuals infected with HTLV-1 attending the Reference Center for …

Parasitic infections are among the oldest and most common infections in humans. Host
defense alterations caused by autoimmune diseases or immunosuppressive drugs can …