Importance of a Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis in Strongyloides Stercoralis and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 Co-infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Importance of a Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis in Strongyloides Stercoralis and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 Co-infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Strongyloides (S.) stercoralis and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 (HTLV-1) share some endemic regions such as Japan, Jamaica, and South America and are mostly diagnosed elsewhere in immigrants from endemic areas. This co-infection has not been documented in Argentina although both pathogens are endemi...

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Main Authors: Olga Quintero, Carolina A. Berini, Carlos Waldbaum, Alejandra Avagnina, María Juarez, Silvia Repetto, Juan Sorda, Mirna Biglione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
strongyloidiasis
HTLV-1
Th1
corticosteroids
PCR
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02346/full

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