Strongyloidiasis: a case for notification in Australia?
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Strongyloides serology--useful for diagnosis and management of strongyloidiasis in rural Indigenous populations, but important gaps in knowledge remain.
General practitioners who care for Aboriginal patients in rural and remote communities from tropical Australia must be aware of strongyloidiasis. The prevalence of this parasitic infection is high and occasional cases can have a fatal outcome. Other groups in Australia at high risk of strongyloidiasis are immigrants from endemic countries, particularly from Southeast Asia, and military personne...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Australia
دوره 202 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015