Map showing countries of origin for the clinical samples used in this study and the schematic orientation of the duplex primers and TaqMan probes for each species-specific assay, Strongyloides ...

‌Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a type of roundworm called Strongyloides stercoralis. It can live and reproduce in your intestines for decades without causing symptoms ...

A pinched nerve occurs when there is pressure or force on an area of a nerve, causing it to send pain signals to the brain. Most cases are mild, and a person can often treat them at home. In this ...

New clues to the mechanism behind food tolerance and allergies Date: January 28, 2025 Source: Rockefeller University Summary: Study reveals how immune cells in the gut distinguish between food and ...

Admittedly, the research subject isn’t particularly appetizing: Strongyloides stercoralis – small parasitic worms that live in their host’s intestines and have the potential to cause severe problems.

Implications for public health "This is a pivotal trial that opens up the possibility of controlling all species of STH, including Strongyloides, and may lead to reconsidering elimination goals ...

For instance, strongyloidiasis, caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, has become more prevalent. These infections are chronic and often unnoticed until other medical conditions or treatments trigger ...

Abstract Originally Published 11 November 2024 Abstract 4145379: The Trojan Worm: A Tale of Strongyloides and Eosinophilic Myopericarditis Vikas Yellapu, MD, Lindsey Magid, DO, Michael Morgan, MD, and ...

However, in immunosuppressed persons, strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome or a disseminated infection can develop as a consequence of accelerated autoinfection. 6 The clinical presentation of ...

A 32-year-old woman with no notable medical history presented to the ED with a 10-day history of shortness of breath, fevers, and cough. She also reported sore throat and myalgias but no chest pain.

To our knowledge, this study is the first to show a lasting impact of ivermectin MDA (beyond 12 months) on STH using a rigorous cluster-randomised, before-after design, and the first to assess ...

A sewer worker in Spain showed up to the hospital with worms squirming about under his skin. The man had contracted Strongyloides stercoralis, a type of parasitic roundworm that infects the intestine.