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.