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Strongyloidiasis

Known as: Strongyloidiases, STRONGYLOIDOSIS, strongylodiasis 
An infection that is caused by nematodes of the genus Strongyloides, most commonly Strongyloides stercoralis, which is a soil-transmitted helminth… (More)

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HelminthiasisIntestinal Diseases, ParasiticIntestinal helminthiasis

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1936-2018
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2010
2010
Strongyloidiasis-related deaths in the United States, 1991-2006.
The objective of this study was to 1) assess the incidence of strongyloidiasis in the United States, 2) evaluate demographic and… (More)
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2005
2005
Disseminated strongyloidiasis: a retrospective study of clinical course and outcome
A retrospective study was carried out to evaluate the clinical course and outcome of disseminated strongyloidiasis treated in a… (More)
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2004
2004
Why does HIV infection not lead to disseminated strongyloidiasis?
We investigated the hypothesis that host immunosuppression due to advancing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease favors the… (More)
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2002
2002
Serology and eosinophil count in the diagnosis and management of strongyloidiasis in a non-endemic area.
Strongyloidiasis is a chronic infection that may result in significant morbidity; however, diagnosis and management remain… (More)
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2001
2001
HTLV-1 decreases Th2 type of immune response in patients with strongyloidiasis.
Eosinophils, immunoglobulin (Ig)E and cytokines have important roles in defence mechanisms against helminths. In this study, the… (More)
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2001
2001
Endemic strongyloidiasis on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
Diagnosis and treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis infection can be difficult, and a high degree of clinical suspicion in… (More)
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2000
2000
High circulating proviral load with oligoclonal expansion of HTLV-1 bearing T cells in HTLV-1 carriers with strongyloidiasis
Adult T cell leukemia (ATLL) develops in 3–5% of HTLV-1 carriers after a long period of latency during which a persistent… (More)
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1996
1996
Clinical and imaging features of pulmonary strongyloidiasis.
We evaluated 20 patients with pulmonary strongyloidiasis for risk factors, clinical and imaging manifestations, complications… (More)
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1995
1995
Strongyloidiasis in patients with hematologic malignancies.
We retrospectively studied 343 consecutive patients treated between 1979 and 1992. Ninety patients whose stool was not examined… (More)
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1989
1989
Ivermectin for human strongyloidiasis and other intestinal helminths.
Since ivermectin, a mixture of 2 closely related macrocyclic lactones, has proven highly effective against animal intestinal… (More)
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