Strongyloides stercoralis

Agent Name
Strongyloides stercoralis
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Also, S. fulleborni;
Category
Infectious Agents
Comments
Endemic in tropics and subtropics, worm infection occurs by skin penetration, e.g., after walking barefooted in contaminated soil.
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Diseases

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