Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection associated with impaired intestinal motility disorder

Infection by Strongyloides stercoralis is a highly prevalent helminthiasis, which is mostly distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Although a substantial number of cases are asymptomatic or paucisymtomatic, severe and life-threatening forms of this infection still occur a...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Frangioia Figueira, Márcio Teodoro da Costa Gaspar, Lynda Dorene Cos, Edson Yassushi Ussami, José Pinhata Otoch, Aloísio Felipe-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/107037