Chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection in former British Far East prisoners of war

Chronic infections with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis can occur in former WWII Far East prisoners of war (FEPOWs). The condition may be asymptomatic, but frequently causes a characteristic urticarial 'larva currens' rash. Under conditions of immunosuppression (particularly sy...

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Main Authors: Geoffrey Gill, Ellen R. Welch, J.W. Bailey, D. R. Bell, Nicholas J. Beeching
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 2004
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hch133
https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article-pdf/97/12/789/4461692/hch133.pdf
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