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Strongyloidiasis seroprevalence was 20% (95%CI 15\u201324%) among migrants from sub\u2010Saharan Africa, 14% (95%CI 10\u201318%) among those from Latin America and 8% (95%CI 5\u201311%) among migrants from North Africa.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Migrants coming from strongyloidiasis\u2010endemic areas living in Spain had a high<jats:italic>S. stercoralis<\/jats:italic>infection prevalence, particularly those from sub\u2010Saharan Africa and Latin America. This population should be screened using serology as the most sensitive test for<jats:italic>S. stercoralis<\/jats:italic>infection. 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