• DOI:10.3390/ijerph13050517
Corpus ID: 2399938

Strongyloidiasis: A Disease of Socioeconomic Disadvantage

@article{Beknazarova2016StrongyloidiasisAD,
  title={Strongyloidiasis: A Disease of Socioeconomic Disadvantage},
  author={Meruyert Beknazarova and H. Whiley and K. Ross},
  journal={International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
  year={2016},
  volume={13}
}

Meruyert Beknazarova, H. Whiley, K. Ross

Published 2016

Medicine

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Strongyloidiasis is a disease caused by soil transmitted helminths of the Strongyloides genus. Currently, it is predominately described as a neglected tropical disease. However, this description is misleading as it focuses on the geographical location of the disease and not the primary consideration, which is the socioeconomic conditions and poor infrastructure found within endemic regions. This classification may result in misdiagnosis and mistreatment by physicians, but more importantly, it… CONTINUE READING

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