Strongyloides stercoralis
"Strongyloides stercoralis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.294.700.700.640.680.700
Concept/Terms
Strongyloides stercoralis- Strongyloides stercoralis
- Strongyloides stercorali
- stercorali, Strongyloides
- stercoralis, Strongyloides
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Strongyloides stercoralis" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Strongyloides stercoralis" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Strongyloides stercoralis" by people in Profiles.
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Prevalence of strongyloidiasis among cardiothoracic organ transplant candidates in a non-endemic region: A single-center experience with universal screening. Transpl Infect Dis. 2021 Aug; 23(4):e13614.
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Chronic strongyloidiasis: a case of B symptoms and recurrent asthma exacerbations. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Dec 13; 13(12).
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Progress towards the Control of Strongyloidiasis in Tropical Australia? Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 02; 102(2):249-250.
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Case 3-2020: A 44-Year-Old Man with Weight Loss, Diarrhea, and Abdominal Pain. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jan 23; 382(4):365-374.
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Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome from Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in a Patient with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-1 Coinfection After Initiation of Ivermectin Treatment. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Oct 05; 95(4):864-867.
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Vojnosanit Pregl. 2016 May; 73(5):491-5.
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Use of Endoscopy to Strengthen a Diagnosis. Gastroenterology. 2016 Apr; 150(4):825-6.
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Strongyloidiasis in a diabetic patient accompanied by gastrointestinal stromal tumor: cause of eosinophilia unresponsive to steroid therapy. Korean J Parasitol. 2015 Apr; 53(2):223-6.
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Enterobiasis and strongyloidiasis and associated co-infections and morbidity markers in infants, preschool- and school-aged children from rural coastal Tanzania: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis. 2014 Dec 09; 14:644.
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Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 28-2014. A 39-year-old man with a rash, headache, fever, nausea, and photophobia. N Engl J Med. 2014 Sep 11; 371(11):1051-60.