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Strongyloides

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Threadworm
First stage larva (L1) of S. stercoralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Strongylidae
Genus: Strongyloides
Species

Strongyloides (from Greek strongylos, round, + eidos, resemblance), anguillula, or threadworm is a genus of small nematode parasites, belonging to the family Strongylidae, commonly found in the small intestine of mammals (particularly ruminants), that are characterized by an unusual lifecycle that involves one or several generations of free-living adult worms.

Human infection, strongyloidiasis, is caused by

Treatment for strongyloides infection is ivermectin or thiabendazole.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Strongyloides - Overview". Encyclopedia of Life.
  2. ^ "Thread worm (Strongyloides ransomi) - Managing Pig Health and Treating Pig Dieases on ThePigSite.com". The Pig Site. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  3. ^ "Strongyloidiasis: Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology". 2 February 2019 – via eMedicine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Bonilla, Hector F. MD; Blanchard, Diane H. MD; Sanders, Richard MD (June 2000). "Nutria Itch". Archives of Dermatology. 136 (6). Vol. 136, No. 6: JAMA Dermatology: 804–805. doi:10.1001/archderm.136.6.804-a. PMID 10871960.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ Eldredge, Debra M.; Carlson, Delbert G.; Carlson, Liisa D.; Giffin, James M. (2008). Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook. p. 66.