Strongyloides stercoralis is associated with significant morbidity in rural Cambodia, including stunting in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted nematode that can replicate within its host, leading to long-lasting and potentially fatal infections. It is ubiquitous and highly prevalent in Cambodia. The extent of morbidity associated with S. stercoralis infection is difficult to assess due to the broad spectrum of symptoms and, thus, remains uncertain.

Methodology/principal findings

Clinical signs were compared among S. stercoralis infected vs. non-infected participants in a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2012 in eight villages of Northern Cambodia, and before and after treatment with a single oral dose of ivermectin (200μg/kg BW) among participants harboring S. stercoralis. Growth retardation among schoolchildren and adolescents was assessed using height-

SUBMITTER: Forrer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695629 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature