Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection a Risk Factor for Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection and Dissemination

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About the Authors

Marc O. Siegel

Gary L. Simon

* E-mail: gsimon@mfa.gwu.edu

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Strongyloides stercoralis
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HIV infections
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Opportunistic infections
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Helminth infections
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Cytokines
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Strongyloidiasis
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Eosinophils
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Larvae
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