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Fulminant disseminated strongyloidiasis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease: a case report [PDF]
Future Science OABackground Strongyloidiasis is a gastrointestinal parasitic infection caused by Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis). Its autoinfection capability allows the parasite to persist lifelong in the absence of treatment, exposing patients to the risk of
Oussama Trabelsi +7 more
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Donor Screening Failure for Strongyloides stercoralis in Solid Organ Transplantation [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe report 2 cases of donor-derived Strongyloides stercoralis infection in renal transplant recipients. Despite initial negative serologic testing in donor samples, retrospective testing confirmed transmission.
Rocio Kohan +3 more
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Fecal microbiota transplantation as salvage therapy for disseminated strongyloidiasis in an immunosuppressed patient: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundDisseminated strongyloidiasis carries high mortality in immunosuppressed populations. We report a case of refractory Strongyloides stercoralis-induced severe diarrhea and sepsis successfully treated with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT ...
Wei Fu, Na Peng, Na Peng, Yan Geng
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Serologic Tests for Strongyloides stercoralis Infection [PDF]
, 2014 Background:The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection is hampered by the suboptimal sensitivity of fecal-based tests. Serological methods are believed to be more sensitive, although assessing their accuracy is difficult because
Albonico, Marco +12 more
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IDCases, 2022 Strongyloidiasis is a worldwide parasitic infection. Many who develop infection remain asymptomatic. Due to Stronygloides autoinfection cycle it can result in chronic infection over decades.
Evan Boyle, Dagan Coppock
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Hyperinfection by Strongyloides Stercoralis
Oman Medical Journal, 2010 Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode with a complex life cycle capable of a free living cycle, a parasitic cycle and auto-infection. It is usually asymptomatic in a healthy host but causes life threatening hyperinfection involving multiple
Uday A. Gokhale +3 more
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Recurrent Strongyloides stercoralis infection in an HIV+ patient
IDCases, 2021 Although infection with Strongyloides stercoralis is often subclinical, some infections persist for decades due to the parasite’s autoinfective lifecycle.
Kelli Bagwell +2 more
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Strongyloides Hyperinfection and Hypogammaglobulinemia [PDF]
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 2005 ABSTRACT We report strongyloides hyperinfection in two patients with generalized hypogammaglobulinemia from multiple myeloma and nephrotic syndrome, despite a significant strongyloides-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) response. In contrast to reports on animals, where human IgG was shown to be a protective antibody, our observation suggests ...
Seet, R.C.S., Lau, L.G., Tambyah, P.A.
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Fatal Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome in an alcoholic diabetic patient from México
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020 Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome is a medical emergency that requires a high level of suspicion. Immunocompromised patients are at high risk of hyperinfection syndrome; however, malnutrition, alcoholism, and diabetes mellitus also need ...
Elba G. Rodríguez-Pérez +3 more
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Perspectives on Topical Medical Research in the COVID-19 Era
Sci, 2021 The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the global community in terms of every imaginable parameter. The research output on COVID-19 has been nothing short of phenomenal, especially in the medical and biomedical sciences, where the
Michael McAleer
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