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. 2019 Nov;15(4):197–206. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190617151745

Table 5. Clinical features and pathogens defining the presence of a helminthic OI.

Helminths Clinical Condition
Strongyloides spp [16, 19, 52] Hyperinfection, septic shock with multiorgan system failure.
Onchocerca jakutensis [53] Multiple cutaneous nodules.
Onchocerca volvulus [54] More severe skin disease then immunocompetent hosts.
Taenia crassiceps [55] Cutaneous infection and/or more severe infection.