Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

But globally, it is estimated that over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, also known as Strongyloides stercoralis. This species is found mostly in tropical and ...

Yet albendazole’s efficacy against Trichuris trichiura has been declining, likely due to emerging drug resistance, and it is not effective against Strongyloides stercoralis, another helminth ...

They often go underrecognized and therefore underdiagnosed. For example, strongyloides stercoralis is endemic in many parts of the U.S., including the Gulf Coast and Appalachia. However ...