In response to the case, the United Network for Organ Sharing has since revised its transplant screening guidelines, now recommending universal Strongyloides testing for donors from high-risk regions.

Kotton began to suspect Strongyloides, a parasitic roundworm that infects the gastrointestinal tract.It spreads from dogs in tropical regions. In most people, the infection is unnoticeable. But in ...

A 61-year-old man thought he was on his way to recovery after receiving a donated kidney, but his life soon took a turn for the worse. Two months after the transplant procedure, the man was back ...

What is colitis? Colitis is the inflammation of the colon, also known as the large intestine. This inflammation is characterized by "swelling, irritation or damage to the colon’s inner lining ...

Dr Kotton suspected Strongyloides – a gastrointestinal parasitic roundworm – and contacted the regional organ-procurement agency. It was revealed that the kidney donor was from the Caribbean, a region ...

In response to recent advancements in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management, the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) has commissioned the ...

In Strongyloides, parasitic females in the host’s intestine produce eggs through parthenogenesis that can develop into either infective larvae or free-living adults. The free-living adults reproduce ...

The Strongyloides genus has a low specificity, with records for several classes, including mammals (occasionally humans), birds, reptiles, and amphibians (Little 1966, Urquhart et al. 1998). Although ...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune disorder resulting from Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis or impetigo in children and adolescents, which may evolve to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) ...