Chronic <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> infection in Fijian migrants to the UK.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. Strongyloides stercoralis, the human threadworm, is a parasitic nematode with global distribution, estimated to infect over 600 million people. Chronic infection is often asymptomatic, but hyperinfection and dissemination syndromes can occur in the immunosuppressed with high case fatality rates. Whilst strongyloidiasis is endemic in Fiji, its prevalence in Fijian migrant groups in the UK is unknown.Gap Statement. No previous studies have been conducted on the prevalence of Strongyloides and other gastrointestinal parasites (GIPs) in Fijian migrants to the UK.Aim. We conducted a cross-sectional study of the prevalence of GIPs in a Fijian migrant population.Methodology. Participants completed a questionnaire on residence, travel and cli

SUBMITTER: Nevin WD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556407 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature