Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in immunocompromised patients in Mazandaran province of northern Iran: A comprehensive study utilizing simultaneous parasitological, serological, and molecular techniques

• Published in: Parasite epidemiology and control Vol. 29; p. e00425
• Main Authors: Saberi, Reza, Ghorbanzadeh, Aliasghar, Tabaripour, Rabeeh, Sarvi, Shahabeddin, Gholami, Shirzad, Hosseini, Seyed Abdollah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: adrenal cortex hormones; agar; blood; DNA; drug therapy; ELISA; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; helminths; Immunodeficiency; intestines; Iran; Mazandaran; microscopy; Original Research article; PCR; polymerase chain reaction; risk; Strongyloides stercoralis; Strongyloidiasis; tropical diseases; Iran; Mazandaran; Strongyloidiasis; PCR; Immunodeficiency; ELISA

Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth (STH) responsible for strongyloidiasis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that affects nearly 614 million people globally. This intestinal nematode poses significant health risks, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. The present stu...