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Thomas SM, Rajalakshmi A. A Rare Case of Strongyloides Hyperinfection from Hypogammaglobulinemia. Indian J Crit Care Med 2017; 21 (7):466-468.
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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