Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode responsible for strongyloidiasis, a largely neglected tropical disease that affects millions worldwide. Infection typically occurs through skin ...
Scientists at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have developed a more precise diagnostic tool to distinguish between two closely related threadworm species, improving the global ...
We all know about parasites, like tapeworms that can get into our intestines if we eat infected undercooked meat. There are many types of parasitic worms, including flatworms and roundworms, and they ...
The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
Images in Clinical Medicine Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection Authors: Stephen R. Gorman, D.O., M.S., and Donald E. Craven, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published September 11, 2008 N Engl J ...
In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers present the protocol for their systematic review on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and ...
Fig. 1: Strongyloides stercoralis larva tracks on a blood agar plate from the bronchoalveolar lavage of a patient with disseminated strongyloidiasis. This case exemplifies 2 key points. Foremost is ...
Images in Clinical Medicine Strongyloides stercoralis Embryonated Ova in the Lung Authors: Lee Schroeder, M.D., Ph.D., and Niaz Banaei, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published March 21, 2013 N Engl ...
What researchers found in a Texas neighborhood was shocking. What’s worse, the residents say, is that no one’s helping When the letter arrived with the logo of a noted university in the corner, ...