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Diagnosis of human strongyloidiasis in China, 1972–2011*
| Sample | No. cases | Developmental stage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RL | FL | Egg | Adult (female) | Adult (male) | ||
| Feces | 70 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Sputum | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Urine | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vomit | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gastric juices | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hydrocele | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duodenal drainage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gastric/duodenal biopsy | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Fiber optic bronchoscopy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From 106 cases described in the text. RL = rhabditiform larvae; FL = filariform larvae.
