Strongyloides stercoralis

Introduction: Strongyloides stercoralis

Description of Strongyloides stercoralis

Strongyloides stercoralis (medical condition): A parasitic infectious disease involving the intestines and caused by...more »

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Strongyloidiasis:
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Strongyloides stercoralis: A species of parasitic nematode widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. The females and their larvae inhabit the mucosa of the intestinal tract, where they cause ulceration and diarrhea.
Source: Diseases Database

Strongyloides stercoralis: A species of parasitic nematode widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. The females and their larvae inhabit the mucosa of the intestinal tract, where they cause ulceration and diarrhea.
Source: MeSH 2007

Strongyloides stercoralis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Strongyloides stercoralis:

• Strongyloides
• Parasitic
• Parasitic disease
• Parasitic disorder
• Nematode
• Mucosa
• Intestinal
• Intestinal symptoms (5299 causes)
• Intestinal disease

Strongyloides stercoralis as a Disease

Strongyloides stercoralis: Another name for Strongyloidiasis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Strongyloidiasis
  »Symptoms of Strongyloidiasis
  »Treatments for Strongyloidiasis

Strongyloides stercoralis: Related Diseases

Strongyloides stercoralis: Strongyloides stercoralis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Worm conditions
• Roundworm
• Parasitic diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen

Symptoms of Strongyloides stercoralis (Strongyloidiasis)

Some of the symptoms of Strongyloides stercoralis incude:

• No symptoms
• Abdominal pain
• Stage 1: initial infestation from exposure
• Stage 2: worm larvae temporarily in the lungs:
  • Coughing

See full list of 16 symptoms of Strongyloides stercoralis (Strongyloidiasis)

Treatments for Strongyloides stercoralis (Strongyloidiasis)

Treatments for Strongyloides stercoralis (Strongyloidiasis) include:

• Thiabendazole (Mintezol)
• Ivermectin
• Albendazole

Read more about treatments for Strongyloides stercoralis

Treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis: For more treatment information about Strongyloides stercoralis, see treatment of Strongyloidiasis (Strongyloides stercoralis)

Strongyloides stercoralis: Article Excerpts about Strongyloidiasis

The parasitic roundworm called Strongyloides stercoralis mainly infects humans. This parasite has different types... (Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Strongyloides stercoralis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Strongyloides stercoralis:

• hyperinfection syndrome
• disseminated strongyloidiasis
• Strongyloides
• threadworm infection
• Cochin China diarrhea
• parasitic nematodes
• Strongyloides stercoralis
• S stercoralis
• Strongyloides fuelleborni
• S fuelleborni
• bacterial meningitis

Terms associated with Strongyloides stercoralis:

Terms Similar to Strongyloides stercoralis:

• Strongyloidiasis

Source: Diseases Database

External links related to: Strongyloides stercoralis

• eMedicine - Strongyloidiasis : Article by Hari Polenakovik, MD
• DPDx - Strongyloidiasis
• Strongyloides stercoralis
• eMedicine - Strongyloidiasis : Article by Antonio Muñiz, MD
• eMedicine - Strongyloidiasis : Article by Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH
• eMedicine - Strongyloides Stercoralis : Article by Eric L Weiss, MD, DTMandH

Source: Diseases Database

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