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Influence of Strongyloides stercoralis coinfection on the presentation, pathogenesis, and outcome of tuberculous meningitis

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Background
Helminth infections may modulate the inflammatory response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and influence disease presentation and outcome. Strongyloides stercoralis is common among populations with high tuberculosis prevalence. Our aim was to determine whether S. stercoralis coinfection influenced clinical presentation, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inflammation, and outcome from tuberculous meningitis (TBM).
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1093/infdis/jiaa672

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-5893-336X
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Journal:
The Journal of Infectious Diseases More from this journal
Volume:
225
Issue:
9
Pages:
1653–1662
Publication date:
2020-10-26
Acceptance date:
2020-10-21
DOI:
EISSN:
1537-6613
ISSN:
0022-1899
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1140016
Local pid:
pubs:1140016
Deposit date:
2020-10-28

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