Screening of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in high-risk patients in Khuzestan Province, Southwestern Iran

Screening of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in high-risk patients in Khuzestan Province, Southwestern Iran

Abstract Background Strongyloidiasis, one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), can be fatal in immunocompromised patients. Available data on Strongyloides stercoralis infection in high-risk patients in Iran are limited. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of S. stercor...

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Main Authors: Alireza Ashiri, Abdollah Rafiei, Molouk Beiromvand, Abdollah Khanzadeh, Arash Alghasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Strongyloides stercoralis
Strongyloidiasis
Risk factors
High-risk patients
Corticosteroid
Iran
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04549-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04549-6

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