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strongyloidosis

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strongyloidosis /stron·gy·loi·do·sis/ (-do´sis) strongyloidiasis.
strongyloidosis, strongyloidiasis
infestation with the nematode strongyloides, a parasite of the small intestine. Can cause dermatitis and balanoposthitis due to percutaneous entry, or diarrhea when the intestinal infection is very heavy. In kangaroos it is a stomach parasite causing gastritis. Strongyloides papillosus may be associated with the introduction of organisms into the skin of the feet, causing footrot.


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