CMAJ
Volume 187, Issue 18, 2015

Strongyloidiasis in immigrants and refugees in Canada (Article) (Open Access)

Thompson C. , Boggild A.K.*
  • a Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
  • b Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada, Public Health Ontario Laboratories, Public Health Ontario, Canada, Tropical Disease Unit, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

Abstract

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Index Keywords

Strongyloidiasis Strongyloides stercoralis immigrant refugee mass screening clinical feature human Antiparasitic Agents Refugees antiparasitic agent ivermectin morbidity Note screening test disease duration health program immunosuppressive treatment migrant Humans consultation male Canada Emigrants and Immigrants female high risk population serodiagnosis prevalence health care access endemic disease single drug dose enzyme immunoassay health care availability mortality
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84949517360&doi=10.1503%2fcmaj.141441&partnerID=40&md5=f083da5fe5dc52a3116a8d9a31cffd31
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.141441
ISSN: 08203946
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English