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

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

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

Strongyloidiasis is a major neglected tropical disease with the potential of causing lifelong
infection and mortality. One of the ways for effective control of this disease is developing …

Human strongyloidiasis is an intestinal parasitosis that may affect 100 million individuals.
However, the prevalence rates of this infection may represent smaller values than the actual …

The course of Strongyloides stercoralis infection is usually asymptomatic with a low
discharge of rhabditoid larva in feces. However, the deleterious effects of alcohol …

Several studies have shown that chronic alcoholics have increased susceptibility to
infections due to higher exposure to infectious agents as well as breakdown in their immune …

The conventional method of detecting Strongyloides stercoralis in fecal samples has poor
diagnostic sensitivity. Detection of Strongyloides-specific antibodies increases the …

The aim of this study was to evaluate total IgG, IgG1, IgG4, and IgE antibody responses in
human strongyloidiasis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using …

Background Strongyloidiasis is a neglected tropical disease affecting an estimated 600
million people, particularly in resource-limited settings. The infection can persist lifelong due …