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Strongyloides stercoralis genotyping in a human population in southwestern Iran.
Parasites & vectors - 16 Jan 2024
Beiromvand Molouk, Ashiri Alireza, de Ree Veroni, Harbecke Dorothee, Rödelsperger Christian, Streit Adrian, Rafiei Abdollah
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BACKGROUND: Strongyloidiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that is caused mainly by Strongyloides stercoralis, with an estimated 600 million people infected worldwide, and in fewer cases by Strongyloides fuelleborni fuelleborni and Strongyloides fuelleborni kellyi. A number of studies have been conducted on the genetic diversity of S. stercoralis in East and Southeast Asia; however, there is very limited...
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