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,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017171
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.700.700.640.680.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Strongyloides stercoralis- Strongyloides stercoralis
- Strongyloides stercorali
- stercorali, Strongyloides
- stercoralis, Strongyloides
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Strongyloides stercoralis" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Grossman J, Fan J, Allard F, Moon J, Marcos LA. Persistent Clostridium difficile Colitis Mimicking A Fatal Case Of Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome. Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Apr; 117:369-371.
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Kuriakose K, Carpenter K, Wanjalla C, Pettit A. Case of Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Feb 08; 2017.