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PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Volume 59, Issue 1, Pages 9-14Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2009.10.009
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Strongyloidiasis; Immunocompromised; Helminths; Immunity; Autoinfection
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The immune system is a highly evolved network of cells and molecules that can distinguish between invading pathogens and the body's own cells. But helminths, in their complex forms, are capable of down-regulating host immunity, protecting them from being eliminated and also minimizing severe pathology in the host. This review focuses on Strongyloides stercoralis and the immune responses in immunocompetent and/or immunocompromised individuals. It also highlights the implications for diagnosis/treatment and draws attention to an emerging public health disease. The solution to reducing the prevalence of strongyloidiasis remains on the effectiveness of pre-emptive measures in endemic communities, increased awareness, prompt early diagnosis as well as timely treatment. Crown Copyright (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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