High prevalence of bronchiectasis is linked to HTLV-1-associated inflammatory disease. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), a retrovirus, is the causative agent of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL).
A Gessain +37 more
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Complicating Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection
International Journal of Gerontology, 2011 Strongyloidiasis is endemic in tropic and subtropic areas, but is currently seldom encountered in developed area like Taiwan. We present an elder man with acute respiratory distress syndrome complicating Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection.
Ming-Ju Tsai +5 more
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Strongyloides hyperinfection in a patient with solid malignant tumor a case report
Indian Journal of Public Health, 2020 Strongyloides stercoralis is unique among the nematodes, in which it completes its life cycle inside a single human host by causing autoinfection in the host, and it causes hyperinfection leading to persistent and fatal disseminated infections in ...
Shanmugaraj GeethaBanu, Krishnarao Arthi
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2023 Strongyloidiasis develops from the infection with Strongyloides stercoralis (Family: Strongylidae) and was recently considered a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization due to its global distribution and high burden of infection. Here,
Mariana Constante +5 more
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An unusual cause of alveolar hemorrhage post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A case report
BMC Cancer, 2006 Background Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is being increasingly used in cancer therapy. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, an early complication of stem cell transplant, results from bacterial, viral and fungal infections, coagulopathy, and ...
Jimenez Carlos A +5 more
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Proportionality of Population Descriptors of Metacercariae of Clinostomum marginatum in the Orobranchial Cavity of Black Bass (Micropterus spp.) from Arkansas Ozark and Ouachita Streams [PDF]
, 2014 In a previous study of Clinostomum marginatum metacercariae in Micropterus dolomieu, I reported that the population parameters of mean abundance, standard deviation, maximum abundance, mean intensity and mean intensity standard deviation were ...
Daly, J. J., Sr.
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Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Corticosteroids
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 Widespread use of corticosteroids for COVID-19 treatment has led to Strongyloides reactivation and severe disease in patients from endemic areas. We describe a US patient with COVID-19 and Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome and review other reported ...
Jani M. Kim, Geetha Sivasubramanian
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A case of masquerading bronchopneumonia
Lung India, 2014 S. stercoralis infection is very common in South East Asian countries including India. Chronic infection is very common with symptoms of diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, anemia, and cough.
Tadepalli Karuna, Sagar Khadanga
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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction in Stool Detects Transmission of Strongyloides stercoralis from an Infected Donor to Solid Organ Transplant Recipients [PDF]
, 2016 Solid organ transplant recipients can acquire Strongyloides stercoralis from an infected donor. The diagnosis of S. stercoralis in immunocompromised individuals may be challenging due to a lower ...
Cañizares, Rosario +7 more
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Cureus, 2023 Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome is a rare manifestation caused by the Strongyloides stercoralis parasite and has mortality rates close to 90% if left untreated.
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