Different but overlapping populations of Strongyloides stercoralis in dogs and humans-Dogs as a possible source for zoonotic strongyloidiasis.

• Main Authors: Tegegn G Jaleta (Author), Siyu Zhou (Author), Felix M Bemm (Author), Fabian Schär (Author), Virak Khieu (Author), Sinuon Muth (Author), Peter Odermatt (Author), James B Lok (Author), Adrian Streit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Strongyloidiasis is a much-neglected soil born helminthiasis caused by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. Human derived S. stercoralis can be maintained in dogs in the laboratory and this parasite has been reported to also occur in dogs in the wild. Some authors have considered strongyloidiasis...