Diagnosis, clinical features, and self-reported morbidity of Strongyloides stercoralis and hookworm infection in a Co-endemic setting.

• Autori principali: Sören L Becker (Autore), Benjamin Sieto (Autore), Kigbafori D Silué (Autore), Lucas Adjossan (Autore), Siaka Koné (Autore), Christoph Hatz (Autore), Winfried V Kern (Autore), Eliézer K N'Goran (Autore), Jürg Utzinger (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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BACKGROUND: Infections with Strongyloides stercoralis and other helminths represent important, yet often neglected issues in developing countries. Indeed, strongyloidiasis can be fatal, but only a few studies provide information regarding its health relevance in Africa. Moreover, clinical data on sy...