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Intestinal Parasites of Zoonotic Significance in Human and Domestic Animals in a Rural Setting in Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2026.
Intestinal parasites are shared among humans and domestic animals. Rural setting is critical to enhance parasite zoonosis in Nepal. ABSTRACT Intestinal parasitic (IP) species with zoonotic significance are major public health issues, mostly prevalent in developing countries, leading to high morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to assess the
Prince Rai, Tirth Raj Ghimire
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A Rare Case of an Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion and Loculated Ascites Associated with Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection Syndrome in California

Case Reports in Pulmonology
Introduction. Strongyloides stercoralis causes a helminthic infection that occurs via penetration of the skin with migration to the bloodstream, tracheobronchial tree, and gastrointestinal system.
Alexander T. Phan, Luke Buxton, Mohammad Waqas Choudhery, Henrik Ghantarchyan, Curtis Converse   +4 more
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Schoolchildren at Mikara Primary School, Northwest Ethiopia

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are major public health problems with a wide global distribution and are associated with significant diseases and death, especially in preschool‐aged and school‐aged children. This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of IPIs and at identifying related risk factors among schoolchildren enrolled at Mikara ...
Gebre Ayanaw Alula, Yideg Abinew, Hannah Wesley   +2 more
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Strongyloides Stercoralis Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient Presenting with Shock [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2012
Strongyloides Stercoralis is a widespread, soil-transmitted helminth affecting humans. It is generally benign and asymptomatic, eosinophilia and larvae in stool being the only indication of infection.
Gaurav Dalela, Ekadashi Rajni Sabharwa, Pushpa Mehta   +2 more
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Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of HTLV‐1: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Endemic and Nonendemic Regions

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Human T‐lymphotropic virus Type 1 (HTLV‐1) is a globally distributed, oncogenic retrovirus endemic in specific regions, including southwestern Japan, sub‐Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, parts of South America (notably Brazil), Iran, and Indigenous communities in Australia. Although most infections are asymptomatic, a minority of carriers develop severe,
Bezhan Noori, Ramin Shahbahrami, Yousef Douzandegan, Sayed-Hamidreza Mozhgani, Mehdi Norouzi, Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri, Arif Ansori   +6 more
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Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia and toxic shock syndrome related to Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background We describe a patient with Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection associated with Streptococcus pyogenes and with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. To the best of our knowledge this association has not been previously described.
Regev Cohen, Talya Finn, Frida Babushkin, Maurice Shapiro, Martina Uda, Tamar Grossman   +5 more
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Eosinophils Are Important for Protection, Immunoregulation and Pathology during Infection with Nematode Microfilariae [PDF]

, 2014
Eosinophil responses typify both allergic and parasitic helminth disease. In helminthic disease, the role of eosinophils can be both protective in immune responses and destructive in pathological responses. To investigate whether eosinophils are involved
AA Humbles, AD Doyle, AD Klion, AE O'Connell, AM Galioto, Anita Y. N. Cheung, Ashleigh C. Johnston, BA Vallance, CA Gray, CA Gray, CS Enobe, D Abraham, D Voehringer, DR Herbert, E Pearlman, E Pinelli, EA Jacobsen, Emma T. Cadman, ET Cadman, H Kita, James J. Lee, JE Simons, JE Simons, JH Schroeder, JJ Lee, Katherine A. Thysse, KJ Hamann, KL Denzler, KL Denzler, L Le Goff, L O'Bryan, LA Spencer, LR Hall, M Lomask, M Witzenrath, ML Knott, PC Fulkerson, PL Milton, RA Lawrence, RA Lawrence, Rachel A. Lawrence, RK Mehlotra, S Pegorier, S Specht, SA Babayan, SI Ochkur, Siobhan Bearder, T Carter, T Ramalingam, T Ramalingam, Thomas B. Nutman, V Fabre, W Mitzner   +52 more
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Donor‐Derived Strongyloides Infection Leading to Hyperinfection Syndrome in a Heart Transplant Recipient

Case Reports in Transplantation, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Donor‐derived Strongyloides stercoralis infection is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of solid organ transplantation. We describe a case of progression to hyperinfection syndrome with dissemination in a 60‐year‐old woman following orthotopic heart transplantation.
Ana Khazan, J. Emanuel Finet, Christopher Kovacs, Kiran Upadhyay   +3 more
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Strongyloides stercoralis [PDF]

Revista chilena de infectología, 2013
Margareta, Mühlhauser, Lina María, Rivas   +1 more
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Seroprevalence of strongyloides stercoralis among cancer patients in an endemic region in Iran

Journal of Current Oncology and Medical Sciences, 2023
Introduction: Strongyloides stercoralis a globally widespread human intestinal nematode. Hyperinfection mainly appears in patients with defective immune systems .
Fatemeh Nejatifar , Sheida Dejabad , Maryam Shakiba , Sirous Gharib, Afshin Shafaghi   +4 more
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