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Strongyloidiasis
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Strongyloidiasis

Symptoms

Many Strongyloides infections are mild and go unnoticed. Moderate infections may cause a burning pain in your abdomen. You may have nausea and vomiting and alternating diarrhea and constipation. Severe infections result in anemia, weight loss, and chronic diarrhea. Strongyloidiasis in severely immunocompromised people can cause a variety of symptoms, including an ARDS-like pneumonia (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome).


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Parasitic Roundworm Diseases 

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Strongyloidiasis life cycle from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Volunteer for Clinical Studies
Volunteer for NIAID-funded clinical studies related to strongyloidiasis on ClinicalTrials.gov.

See Also

Parasitic Roundworm Diseases 

Related Links

View a list of links for more information about strongyloidiasis.

Strongyloidiasis life cycle from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention