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Microbiology General aef40d5c

Parasitic intestinal infestation seen in immunosuppressed patient is -

A
Giardiasis
B
Ascariasis
C
Liver fluke
D
Strongyloides
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Strongyloides Stroneyloides stercorolis It is an impoant oppounistic pathogen in immunocompromised host. Habitat Small intestine (duodenum and jejunum). . Infective form Filariform larva . Modes of infection - Penetration of skin by filariform larva in soil. - Autoinfection Remember S. stercoralis is a pahenogenic worm ie, female is able to produce feile eggs or larvae without meeting with males.

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