Table 2. Strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasitic infections in HTLV-1 patients (n=178).
| Parasite infection | Group 1 - urban areas n=161 n (%) | Group 1 - urban areas n=161 n (%) | Total n=178 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | 26 (16.1) | 15 (82.2) | 41 (23.0) | |
| Monoparasitism | 21 (13.0) | 6 (35.3) | 27 (15.2) | |
| Polyparasitism | 5 (3.1) | 9 (52.9) | 14 (7.9) | |
| Negative | 135 (83.9) | 2 (11.8) | 137 (77.0) | |
| Helminths | ||||
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 3 (1.9) | 9 (52.9) | 12 (6.7) | |
| Trichuris trichiura | 1 (0.6) | 8 (47.1) | 9 (5.1) | |
| Hookworm | 3 (1.9) | 4 (23.5) | 7 (3.9) | |
| Strongyloides stercoralis* | 3 (1.9) | 3 (17.6) | 6 (3.4) | |
| Enterobius vermicularis | 0 | 5 (29.4) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Schistosoma mansoni | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 1 (0,6) | |
| Protozoa | ||||
| Endolimax nana | 14 (8.7) | 4 (23.5) | 18 (10.1) | |
| Entamoeba coli | 5 (3.1) | 6 (35.3) | 11 (6.2) | |
| Giardia duodenalis | 0 | 5 (29.4) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Iodamoeba butschlli | 2 (1.2) | 0 | 2 (1.1) | |
| Chilomastix mesnili | 0 | 1 (5.6) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Entamoeba histolytica/díspar | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 1 (0.6) |
*Three HTLV-1 and S. stercoralis coinfected patients belonged to the same family and had S. stercoralis hyperinfection (>3.000 larvae/gram of fecal sample). The other three infected individuals had low parasite load (<5 larvae/gram of stool).