Strongyloidiasis in the immunocompetent: an overlooked infection

Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infestation caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. Most cases are asymptomatic; however, symptomatic patients may present with a wide range of non-specific cutaneous, pulmonary, or gastrointestinal symptoms posing a diagnostic dilemma and delay in diagnosis. We report a...

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Үндсэн зохиолчид: Niranjan Tachamo (Зохиогч), Salik Nazir (Зохиогч), Saroj Lohani (Зохиогч), Paras Karmacharya (Зохиогч)
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Хэвлэсэн: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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