Strongyloides stercoralis and Trypanosoma cruzi coinfections in a highly endemic area in Argentina.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Pedro E Fleitas, Noelia Floridia-Yapur, Elvia E Nieves, Adriana Echazu, Paola A Vargas, Nicolás R Caro, Ramiro Aveldaño, Walter Lopez, Mariana Fernandez, Favio Crudo, Rubén O Cimino, Alejandro J Krolewiecki
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Argentina; Chaco
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010179; https://doaj.org/article/ee0ded55b2024ce3891f3d550dd44022

Background Strongyloidiasis and Chagas disease are endemic in northern Argentina. In this study we evaluate the association between S. stercoralis and T. cruzi infections in villages with diverse prevalence levels for these parasites. Further understanding in the relationship between these Neglected...