Strongyloides Stercolralis can be transmitted through the skin like the hookworm and through autoinfection. Once the Strongyloides Stercolralis penetrates the skin and enters the bloodstream, it travels to the lungs, then to the windpipe to be swallowed, and finally to its ultimate destination, the intestine. When an autoinfection of the Strongyloides Stercolralis occurs, the larvae penetrates the intestinal lining instead of passing out of the body in the feces. Because of its' autoinfection abilities, Strongyloides Stercolralis have been known to live in the body as long as 40 years.
Mild infections of the Strongyloides Stercolralis, Strongyloidiasis, can be asymptomatic and often go unnoticed. More severe infections of Strongyloidiasis can range from abdomen pain, a burning pain to nausea, vomiting, constipation alternating with diarrhea, anemia, weight loss, and chronic diarrhea.
Some signs of an early Strongyloides Stercolralis infection include: ground itch (an itch where the Strongyloides Stercolralis has entered the skin), wheezing, cough, and fever.
This article was published on Sunday 29 October, 2006.
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