title: Occurrence of strongyloidiasis among patients with HTLV-1/2 seen at the outpatient clinic of the Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Belém, State of Pará, Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study investigated the occurrence of Strongyloides stercoralis infestation and coinfection with HTLV-1/2 in Belém, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  S. stercoralis was investigated in stool samples obtained from individuals infected with HTLV-1/2 and their uninfected relatives.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of S. stercoralis was 9% (9/100), including six patients infected with HTLV-1 (14.3%), two patients infected with HTLV-2 (11.1%), and one uninfected relative. Two cases of hyperinfestation by S. stercoralis were characterized as HTLV-1.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results support the need for the routine investigation of S. stercoralis in patients with HTLV-1, in an attempt to prevent the development of severe forms of strongyloidiasis.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Farmácia, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém,PA.
authors.forename: Karen Cristini Yumi Ogawa
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Furtado
authors.forename: Carlos Araújo da
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Louise de Souza Canto
authors.initials: Lde S
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Luisa Carício
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Alexandre da Costa
authors.initials: Ada C
authors.lastname: Linhares
authors.forename: Edna Aoba Yassui
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Evander de Jesus Oliveira
authors.initials: Ede J
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.forename: Maisa Silva de
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sousa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015491:HTLV-II Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*