Historical introduction, David I.Grove; identification of species of strongyloides, Richard Speare; morphology and life history of strongyloides stercoralis, Gerhard A.Schad; pathology, Robert M.Genta and Mario Caymmi Gomes; immunology, Robert M.Genta; clinical manifestations, David I.Grove; diagnosis, David I.Grove; treatment, David I.Grove; epidemiology, prevention and control, Zbigniew S.Pawlowski; strongyloides stercoralis infections in animals, Robert M.Genta and David I.Grove; stronggyloides fuelleborni and similar parasites in animals and man, Richard W.Ashford and Guy Barnish; strongyloides ratti infections in rodents - value and limitations as a model of human strongyloidiasis, Hugh J.S.Dawkins.