Strongyloides stercoralis and Trypanosoma cruzi coinfections in a highly endemic area in Argentina.

Pedro Emanuel Fleitas Noelia Floridia-YapurElvia E NievesAdriana EchazuPaola A VargasNicolás R CaroRamiro AveldañoWalter LópezMariana FernandezFavio Crudo Rubén O CiminoAlejandro J Krolewiecki

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)

We found that coinfection between S. stercoralis and T. cruzi is not more frequent than chance in endemic areas. However, the high prevalence for both parasites, raises the need for an integrated strategy for the control of STH and Chagas disease.

Keyphrases

trypanosoma cruzi
risk factors