Human strongyloidiasis: complexities and pathways forward

D Buonfrate, RS Bradbury, MR Watts… - Clinical microbiology …, 2023 - journals.asm.org
SUMMARY Strongyloidiasis is a World Health Organization neglected tropical disease
usually caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, a parasitic worm with a complex life cycle …

COVID-19-associated opportunistic infections: a snapshot on the current reports

A Abdoli, S Falahi, A Kenarkoohi - Clinical and experimental medicine, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Treatment of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a
complicated challenge, especially among patients with severe disease. In recent studies …

[HTML][HTML] The Global Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection

D Buonfrate, D Bisanzio, G Giorli, P Odermatt, T Fürst… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Strongyloidiasis is a common neglected tropical disease in tropical and sub-tropical climatic
zones. At the worldwide level, there is high uncertainty about the strongyloidiasis burden …

Strongyloidiasis

CA Gordon, J Utzinger, S Muhi, SL Becker… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Strongyloidiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused primarily by the roundworm
Strongyloides stercoralis. Strongyloidiasis is most prevalent in Southeast Asia and the …

Infection risk and safety of corticosteroid use

J Youssef, SA Novosad… - … diseases clinics of North …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Corticosteroids are frequently used to treat rheumatic diseases. Their use comes with a
number of well-established risks including osteoporosis, avascular necrosis, glaucoma, and …

Strongyloidiasis: a neglected neglected tropical disease (NTD)

A Krolewiecki, TB Nutman - Infectious disease clinics of North …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The majority of the 30–100 million people infected with Strongyloides stercoralis, a soil
transmitted intestinal nematode, have subclinical (or asymptomatic) infections. These …

CARE guidelines for case reports: explanation and elaboration document

DS Riley, MS Barber, GS Kienle, JK Aronson… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Well-written and transparent case reports (1) reveal early signals of potential
benefits, harms, and information on the use of resources;(2) provide information for clinical …

Ivermectin versus albendazole or thiabendazole for Strongyloides stercoralis infection

C Henriquez‐Camacho, E Gotuzzo… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Strongyloidiasis is a gut infection with Strongyloides stercoralis which is
common world wide. Chronic infection usually causes a skin rash, vomiting, diarrhoea or …

Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Serologic Tests for Strongyloides stercoralis Infection

Z Bisoffi, D Buonfrate, M Sequi, R Mejia… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection is hampered
by the suboptimal sensitivity of fecal-based tests. Serological methods are believed to be …

Prevalence of strongyloidiasis and schistosomiasis among migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Asundi, A Beliavsky, XJ Liu, A Akaberi… - The Lancet Global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Global migration from regions where strongyloidiasis and schistosomiasis are
endemic to non-endemic countries has increased the potential individual and public health …