The new test can differentiate between Strongyloides stercoralis, the species primarily responsible for human disease, and Strongyloides fuelleborni fuelleborni, a parasite typically found in non ...

Based on this, the man was diagnosed with "strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome with larva currens." The latter half of the diagnosis — "larva currens" — refers to a shifting rash caused by ...

‌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 ...

In the US, threadworms can also refer to the parasitic worm Strongyloides stercoralis. (jarun011/Getty Images) The circle of life for a threadworm is simple. Their larvae come from ingested eggs that ...

Study reveals how immune cells in the gut distinguish between food and harmful pathogens, shedding light on the origins of both food allergies and intestinal diseases.

New combination drug offers treatment against intestinal worms: Lancet A fixed-dose combination of albendazole and ivermectin may be a better tool against soil-transmitted helminths, that cause ...

Additionally, albendazole is not effective against Strongyloides stercoralis, another helminth that has been added to the list of intestinal parasites requiring control measures.

A resurgence of rare and dangerous parasites in Vietnam is alarming health experts, with infections linked to undercooked food and pet handling.

We present a perplexing case of a 33-year-old male with no prior cardiac history who presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of worsening pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea. The ...

A 75-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and multiple myeloma was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. She had proteinuria that was in the nephrotic range. A diagnosis was made.

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.