Diseases

Strongyloidiasis

Infection with nematodes of the genus STRONGYLOIDES. The presence of larvae may produce pneumonitis and the presence of adult worms in the intestine could lead to moderate to severe diarrhea.

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Abstract

Infection with nematodes of the genus STRONGYLOIDES. The presence of larvae may produce pneumonitis and the presence of adult worms in the intestine could lead to moderate to severe diarrhea.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Strongyloidiases
  • Anguilluliasis
  • Anguilluliases

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

nematode infect caused by STRONGYLOIDES, not STRONGYLOIDEA

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Strongyloidiasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013322. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013322
  2. Strongyloidiasis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strongyloidiasis
  3. Strongyloidiasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2360849