A syndrome of intestinal malabsorption associated with a high eosinophilia occurring in 7 young soldiers from Borneo is described. It seemed likely that the cause of the malabsorption was early infection with Strongyloides stercoralis perhaps mediated through a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction.
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