Strongyloidiasis--an insight into its global prevalence and management.
Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal parasitic nematode, infects more than 100 million people worldwide. Strongyloides are unique in their ability to exist as a free-living and autoinfective cycle. Strongyloidiasis can occur without any symptoms or as a potentially fatal hyperinfection or dissem...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4133206?pdf=render |