ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2016
Strongyloidiasis: A Disease of Socioeconomic Disadvantage.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 128 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of Strongyloides in Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with implications for public health and sustainable control strategies.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2023Pooled it
- Global prevalence and epidemiology of Strongyloides stercoralis in dogs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2022Pooled it
- The prevalence of soil transmitted helminth infections in minority indigenous populations of South-East Asia and the Western Pacific Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in the general population of the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pathogens and global health · 2021Pooled it
- Strongyloidiasis in Ethiopia: systematic review on risk factors, diagnosis, prevalence and clinical outcomes.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2019Pooled it
- Strongyloides stercoralis infection: A systematic review of endemic cases in Spain.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment Approaches for Schistosomiasis and Strongyloidiasis in Newly-Arrived Migrants from Endemic Countries in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
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- Molecular taxonomic study ofFrontiers in parasitology · 2026Article
- Transgenesis and targeted mutagenesis in the human-parasitic nematodeFrontiers in parasitology · 2026Review
- Mapping the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the Western Pacific Region: a spatial modelling study.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment for Canine Parasites in Remote Indigenous Communities.EcoHealth · 2025Article
- Evaluation of strongyloidiasis prevalence in immunocompromised patients referred to hospitals: a case study of Iran's capital.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Thermosensory behaviors of the free-living life stages of Strongyloides species support parasitism in tropical environments.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Thermosensory behaviors of the free-living life stages ofbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Genomic analysis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Strongyloides fuelleborni in Bangladesh.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- The generation of stable transgenic lines in the human-infective nematode Strongyloides stercoralis.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2024Article
- Introduction toJournal of nematology · 2024Article
- Protocol for spatial prediction of soil transmitted helminth prevalence in the Western Pacific region using a meta-analytical approach.Systematic reviews · 2024Article
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Abstract
Strongyloidiasis is a disease caused by soil transmitted helminths of the Strongyloides genus. Currently, it is predominately described as a neglected tropical disease. However, this description is misleading as it focuses on the geographical location of the disease and not the primary consideration, which is the socioeconomic conditions and poor infrastructure found within endemic regions. This classification may result in misdiagnosis and mistreatment by physicians, but more importantly, it influences how the disease is fundamentally viewed. Strongyloidiasis must be first and foremost considered as a disease of disadvantage, to ensure the correct strategies and control measures are used to prevent infection. Changing how strongyloidiasis is perceived from a geographic and clinical issue to an environmental health issue represents the first step in identifying appropriate long term control measures. This includes emphasis on environmental health controls, such as better infrastructure, sanitation and living conditions. This review explores the global prevalence of strongyloidiasis in relation to its presence in subtropical, tropical and temperate climate zones with mild and cold winters, but also explores the corresponding socioeconomic conditions of these regions. The evidence shows that strongyloidiasis is primarily determined by the socioeconomic status of the communities rather than geographic or climatic conditions. It demonstrates that strongyloidiasis should no longer be referred to as a "tropical" disease but rather a disease of disadvantage. This philosophical shift will promote the development of correct control strategies for preventing this disease of disadvantage.
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