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Males | Males are more commonly affected by strongyloidiasis than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 2-3 to 1.<ref name="pmid24766337">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jongwutiwes U, Waywa D, Silpasakorn S, Wanachiwanawin D, Suputtamongkol Y |title=Prevalence and risk factors of acquiring Strongyloides stercoralis infection among patients attending a tertiary hospital in Thailand |journal=Pathog Glob Health |volume=108 |issue=3 |pages=137–40 |year=2014 |pmid=24766337 |pmc=4083175 |doi=10.1179/2047773214Y.0000000134 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
The global prevalence of Strongyloides is unknown, but experts estimate that there are between 30–100 million infected persons worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. Strongyloidiasis infection is more common in the pediatric age group (ages 2-10 years).[1][2][3]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The global prevalence of Strongyloides is unknown, but experts estimate that there are between 30–100 million infected persons worldwide.
Incidence
- In the United States, a series of small studies in randomly selected populations have shown that between 600-1,000 per 100,000 individuals samples were infected.
- Studies in immigrant populations have shown a much higher percentage of infected persons, ranging from 460-1,000 per 100,000 individuals.
Geographic distribution
Strongyloides is known to exist on all continents except for Antarctica, but it is most common in the tropics, subtropics, and in warm temperate regions.
Age
Strongyloidiasis occurs in all age groups but it is more common in the pediatric age group (ages 2-10 years).
Gender
Males are more commonly affected by strongyloidiasis than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 2-3 to 1.[4]
References
- ↑ "CDC - Strongyloides - Epidemiology & Risk Factors".
- ↑ Puthiyakunnon S, Boddu S, Li Y, Zhou X, Wang C, Li J, Chen X (2014). "Strongyloidiasis--an insight into its global prevalence and management". PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 8 (8): e3018. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003018. PMC 4133206. PMID 25121962.
- ↑ Schär F, Trostdorf U, Giardina F, Khieu V, Muth S, Marti H, Vounatsou P, Odermatt P (2013). "Strongyloides stercoralis: Global Distribution and Risk Factors". PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 7 (7): e2288. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002288. PMC 3708837. PMID 23875033.
- ↑ Jongwutiwes U, Waywa D, Silpasakorn S, Wanachiwanawin D, Suputtamongkol Y (2014). "Prevalence and risk factors of acquiring Strongyloides stercoralis infection among patients attending a tertiary hospital in Thailand". Pathog Glob Health. 108 (3): 137–40. doi:10.1179/2047773214Y.0000000134. PMC 4083175. PMID 24766337.