Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of parasitic worms. S. intestinalis is occasionally found in the human intestines.
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Examples
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She has been extensively examined, and we have found that she suffered from a range of diseases including sand pneumoconiosis, a hydatid cyst in the lung, strongyloides and schistosomiasis (both parasitic diseases), and arthritis.
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It mainly concerns ascaris, trichuris, ankylostoma and strongyloides.
Chapter 3 1994
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- Look for a cause (e.g. insect bites, drug allergy, invasive stage of a parasitic infection of ascaris, hookworm, strongyloides, schisto-somiasis or loa-loa).
Chapter 9 1993
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- Exclude parasitosis (strongyloides): stool examination.
Chapter 8 1993
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There are also many other parasites that could potentially be detected, especially those that use proteases to infect their host, such as hookworm, guinea worm and strongyloides.
OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en] Kirill Shkura 2010
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There are also many other parasites that could potentially be detected, especially those that use proteases to infect their host, such as hookworm, guinea worm and strongyloides.
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