Strongyloides stercoralis is an endemic nematode to tropical and subtropical regions of the globe. The parasite is capable of autoinfection, which is limited by an intact immune response. In immunocompromised hosts, hyperinfection and dissemination can occur and have a high index of mortality. A hyp...

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Main Authors: Valdes Roberto Bollela, Cinara Feliciano, André Costa Teixeira, Ana Carolina Ribeiro Junqueira, Marcos Antonio Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000100111