Three Autochthonous Cases of Strongyloidiasis: An Endemic Tropical Disease Underdiagnosed in Portugal

Susana Ramos Oliveira; Clara Batista; Sofia Moreira Silva; Isabel Neves; Sofia Jordão

doi:10.20344/amp.19530

Three Autochthonous Cases of Strongyloidiasis: An Endemic Tropical Disease Underdiagnosed in Portugal

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Susana Ramos Oliveira Serviço de Doenças Infeciosas. Hospital Pedro Hispano. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos. Porto.
Clara Batista Serviço de Doenças Infeciosas. Hospital Pedro Hispano. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos. Porto.
Sofia Moreira Silva Serviço de Medicina Interna. Hospital Pedro Hispano. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos. Porto.
Isabel Neves Serviço de Doenças Infeciosas. Hospital Pedro Hispano. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos. Porto.
Sofia Jordão Serviço de Doenças Infeciosas. Hospital Pedro Hispano. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos. Porto.

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.19530

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Portugal, Strongyloides stercoralis, Strongyloidiasis

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2023-07-03

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Ramos Oliveira S, Batista C, Moreira Silva S, Neves I, Jordão S. Three Autochthonous Cases of Strongyloidiasis: An Endemic Tropical Disease Underdiagnosed in Portugal. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 3 [cited 2024 Apr. 29];36(7-8):533-4. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/19530

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Vol. 36 No. 7-8 (2023): July-August

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