Estrongiloidiasis, una parasitosis silenciosa y potencialmente mortal - Strongyloides stercoralis.

In this video, we review "Strongyloidiasis, a silent and potentially fatal parasitic infection - Strongyloides stercoralis." Strongyloidiasis is a highly prevalent parasitic disease in tropical and subtropical regions. It can present chronically, asymptomatic, or oligosymptomatic, but can be fatal in immunosuppressed patients. Patients with any degree of immunosuppression are highly susceptible to developing severe forms of strongyloidiasis. For example, patients who are HIV-positive or infected with viruses such as HTLV-1, patients undergoing organ transplants and receiving treatment with immunosuppressive drugs such as corticosteroids, patients with some type of hematological malignancy, patients receiving chemotherapy, alcoholics, malnourished patients, among others, are at high risk of suffering from strongyloid hyperinfection syndrome, as well as developing disseminated strongyloidiasis, whose mortality rates are close to 90%. Thus, in the In the video "Strongyloidiasis, a silent and potentially fatal parasitic infection - Strongyloides stercoralis," we discussed the geographic distribution, prevalence of infection, zoonotic aspects, life cycle, pathogenesis, and clinical signs of this dangerous parasitic infection that can affect both humans and our feline and canine pets. Finally, we discussed the diagnosis, treatment, and control of this parasitic infection, always under the approach of One Health. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am Herakles García, a veterinarian with a PhD in Science. I also hold a master's degree in veterinary medicine. I worked for many years as a professor and researcher in veterinary parasitology, and this channel aims to bring all that experience and knowledge to the table for One Health.