title: Asthma due to parasitic infestation.
abstract: The authors document the association between refractory asthma, eosinophilia, pulmonary infiltrates, and diarrhea due to parasitic hyper-infestation resulting from Strongyloides stercoralis.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Strazzella
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Safirstein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013827:Thiabendazole