Strongyloides stercoralis: Global Distribution and Risk Factors.

• Main Authors: Fabian Schär (Author), Ulf Trostdorf (Author), Federica Giardina (Author), Virak Khieu (Author), Sinuon Muth (Author), Hanspeter Marti (Author), Penelope Vounatsou (Author), Peter Odermatt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: The soil-transmitted threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, is one of the most neglected among the so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). We reviewed studies of the last 20 years on S. stercoralis's global prevalence in general populations and risk groups. METHODS/PRINCIPAL F...