Strongyloidiasis: Etiology, Symptoms and Treatment

Mrmed.in13 Apr, 2023Health

Strongyloides stercoralis is a helminth that lives in the soil. This means that contact with soil contaminated with free-living larvae is the primary mode of infection. When the larvae come into contact with skin, they can penetrate it and migrate through the body, eventually reaching the small intestine, where they burrow and lay their eggs.