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strongyloidiasis
/ -ˈdəʊsɪs; ˌstrɒndʒɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs /
noun
- an intestinal disease caused by infection with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis
Example Sentences
The Food and Drug Administration approves the drug for treatment of two conditions caused by parasitic worms and occurring chiefly in tropical habitats — intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis — as well as head lice and skin conditions such as rosacea, for which topical applications are approved.
Besides veterinary use, ivermectin is FDA-approved for humans in oral formulations to treat diseases caused by parasitic worms; “river blindness,” a disease caused by a worm transmitted through the bites of blackflies, transmitted in Africa and South America; and intestinal strongyloidiasis, in which a roundworm parasite has infected the body.
Still, that meant strongyloidiasis was also a potential culprit.
Iammatteo said she would test for both toxocariasis and strongyloidiasis.
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