Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection and associated clinical symptoms among schoolchildren living in different altitudes of Amhara National Regional State, northwest Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Tadesse Hailu Jember (Author), Arancha Amor (Author), Endalkachew Nibret (Author), Abaineh Munshea (Author), Maria Flores-Chavez (Author), Thuy-Hu (Author), Jose M Saugar (Author), Agustín Benito (Author), Melaku Anegagrie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasite that causes strongyloidiasis in humans. It is prevalent in the tropics and sub-tropics where poor sanitation is a common problem. The true prevalence of S. stercoralis in Ethiopia is underestimated due to the lack of a "Gold...