Strongyloides

 ( Parasitic Nematodes Of Mammals ) 

Strongyloides (from Greek strongylos, round, + eidos, resemblance), anguillula, or threadworm is a genus of small nematode parasites, belonging to the family Strongylidae, commonly found in the small intestine of (particularly ), that are characterized by an unusual lifecycle that involves one or several generations of free-living adult worms.

Human infection, strongyloidiasis, is caused by

• Strongyloides stercoralis, widespread in all tropical regions
• Strongyloides fuelleborni, a parasite of in and tropics and of in tropics and New Guinea
• Strongyloides papillosus, found in cattle, , sheep, , , and
• Strongyloides ransomi, found in
• Strongyloides ratti, found in
• Strongyloides myopotami, found in coypu (nutria), causes dermatitis similar to strongyloidiasis. The condition is also called nutria itch.

Treatment for strongyloides infection is ivermectin or thiabendazole.