The laboratory diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis
Matthew R Watts A * , Gemma Robertson B * and Richard S Bradbury C D
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A Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Pathology West – ICMPR, and Marie Bashir Institute, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Tel: +61 2 9845 6255, Email: matthew.watts@health.nsw.gov.au
B Melbourne Pathology, Collingwood and James Cook University, Tel: +61 3 9287 7700, Email: gemmajrobertson@gmail.com
C School of Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia
D Corresponding author. Email: r.bradbury@cqu.edu.au
Microbiology Australia 37(1) 4-9 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA16003
Published: 12 February 2016
Abstract
It is estimated that over 30million people worldwide are infected by the nematode, Strongyloides stercoralis1. It is endemic in sub-tropical and tropical parts of Australia, with high rates of infection documented in some indigenous communities2. Due to the potential for chronic autoinfection, that may persist for decades, migration leads to the presence of the infection in non-endemic areas1. Transmission to humans is generally through the penetration of larvae through the skin, following contact with faecally contaminated soil1. Disease severity ranges from asymptomatic chronic carriage to an overwhelming illness, where large numbers spread throughout the body, usually triggered by immunosuppression1.
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