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 …

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

Strongyloides stercoralis is the most common human parasitic nematode that is able to
complete a life cycle and proliferate within its host. The majority of patients with …

STRONGYLOIDIASIS, WHICH IS CAUSED by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis, is a
common and persistent infection, particularly in developing countries. In the setting of …

Immunocompromised persons are the most vulnerable population at risk for developing life-
threatening clinical syndromes associated with strongyloidiasis, such as hyperinfection …

A study was conducted in Lima, Peru to determine if patients with Strongyloides
hyperinfection had human T cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-I) infection. The study …

Strongyloidiasis is a disease caused by soil transmitted helminths of the Strongyloides
genus. Currently, it is predominately described as a neglected tropical disease. However …

Although TH2 cytokine involvement in allergy makes these cytokines attractive therapeutic
targets, they protect against ectoparasites and gastrointestinal worms and suppress …

In May 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) estimated that two billion people were
infected by soil-transmitted helminths (S-THs) and schistosomiasis, worldwide. The WHA …

Eosinophils, immunoglobilin (Ig) E and cytokines have important roles in defence
mechanisms against helminths. In this study, the influence of HTLV‐1 infection …