Severe Strongyloidiasis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Should We Preventively Treat the Recipient, the Donor, or Both?

Strongyloidiasis is caused by a soil-transmitted helminth that is endemic in tropical and subtropical countries. The parasite can complete its life cycle without leaving the host, allowing autoinfection and persistence. The risk of infection in travelers is low, but the disease may become lethal fol...

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Published in:Am J Trop Med Hyg
Main Authors: Eperon, Gilles, Tourret, Jerome, Ailioaie, Oana, Paris, Luc, Mercadal, Lucile, Mayaux, Julien, Caumes, Eric, Barrou, Benoit
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5928809/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29363441
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0234
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