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 ...

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 ...