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A Rare Case of Strongyloides Hyperinfection from Hypogammaglobulinemia
Paidi Ramakrishna Reddy1, Sujith M Thomas1, A Rajalakshmi2
1Department of Critical Care, Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Abstract:
Strongyloides infection can range from asymptomatic eosinophilia to disseminated disease. Common in tropical and subtropical nations, it can lead to hyperinfection, an autoinfection increasing parasitic burden in immunocompromised. Cell-mediated immunity is important in combating parasite infection. We present a case of Strongyloides hyperinfection in hypogammaglobulinemia which was refractory to conventional treatment but responded to immunoglobulin administration with complete resolution indicating role of humoral immunity also.
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