Autoinfection and Hyperinfection With Strongyloides Stercoralis
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#1KTNH)
Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis is frequently asymptomatic or may show few clinical signs. However on occasion it can persist for many years due to autoinfection and depending on the immune status of the individual, be life threatening with dissemination and hyperinfection. Humans get infected with this nematode parasite by its ability to penetrate skin. They ["]