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  1. About Strongyloides | Strongyloides | CDC

    Sep 10, 2024 · Strongyloides is a parasitic roundworm that infects people. It can cause stomachaches, diarrhea, and rashes. Most people have no symptoms, but people with immune disorders or taking …

  2. Strongyloidiasis: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention & Treatment

    Several types of Strongyloides, a parasitic worm that lives in soil (dirt), cause strongyloidiasis. They’re more common in warm climates and areas where poop is more likely to contaminate the soil.

  3. Strongyloidiasis - Wikipedia

    Strongyloidiasis is a human parasitic disease caused by the nematode called Strongyloides stercoralis, or sometimes the closely related S. fülleborni. These helminths belong to a group of nematodes …

  4. Strongyloidiasis - UpToDate

    Jun 19, 2025 · Strongyloidiasis is caused by infection with the soil-transmitted helminth Strongyloides stercoralis [1]. This organism is capable of completing its life cycle entirely within the human host, in …

  5. Strongyloidiasis - Infectious Diseases - Merck Manual Professional Edition

    Jun 13, 2020 · Strongyloidiasis is infection with the nematode (worm) Strongyloides stercoralis. Findings include abdominal pain and diarrhea, rash, pulmonary symptoms (including cough and wheezing), …

  6. Strongyloidiasis: What Causes It, How It's Treated, and More

    Apr 24, 2025 · ‌Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a type of roundworm called Strongyloides stercoralis. It can live and reproduce in your intestines for decades without causing …

  7. Strongyloidiasis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More

    Sep 2, 2025 · Strongyloidiasis is caused by the parasitic roundworm S. stercoralis, which infects mainly humans. Most humans get the infection by coming into contact with contaminated soil. It’s most often...

  8. Strongyloidiasis - DermNet

    What is strongyloidiasis? Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal infection caused by the parasitic roundworm (nematode) Strongyloides stercoralis. It differs from other parasitic nematode infections, e.g. …

  9. CDC - DPDx - Strongyloidiasis

    Strongyloides spp. are generally host-specific, and S. stercoralis is primarily a human parasite. However, patent infections with parasitic females have been detected in other primates (chimpanzees, …

  10. Strongyloidiasis - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

    Apr 25, 2025 · Strongyloidiasis is an infection caused by the parasitic roundworm Strongyloides stercoralis. This parasite can live in the human body for many years, often without causing …