Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection associated with impaired intestinal motility disorder

• Main Authors: Cláudia Frangioia Figueira (Author), Márcio Teodoro da Costa Gaspar (Author), Lynda Dorene Cos (Author), Edson Yassushi Ussami (Author), José Pinhata Otoch (Author), Aloísio Felipe-Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infection by Strongyloides stercoralis is a highly prevalent helminthiasis, which is mostly distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Although a substantial number of cases are asymptomatic or paucisymtomatic, severe and life-threatening forms of this infection still occur an...