Talk:Strongyloides stercoralis

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Question......Can someone test positive for Strongyloides Stercoralis and actually have a different parasitic infection and NOT Strongyloides afterall?

It is perfectly possible for someone to have strongyloides as well as another parasitic disease. Is it possible for someone to not have strongloides and yet have a positive test? It depends on the test: if the test in question was examination of a stool or sputum specimen, then I would say no. If the test was serology (a blood test) then the answer is yes: you could have had strongyloides and then been treated for it: the blood test would remain positive for months if not years afterwards--Gak 10:44, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Strongyloidiasis

This article should be merged with strongyloidiasis--Gak 10:44, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Question: Can this parasite be detected thru a blood work up, such a special stain, as opposed to a work up on a stool, i.e. wet mount?