Larva migrans

Introduction: Larva migrans

Description of Larva migrans

Larva migrans: Infections caused by nematode larvae which never develop into the adult stage and migrate through various body tissues. They commonly infect the skin, eyes, and viscera in man. Ancylostoma brasiliensis causes cutaneous larva migrans. Toxocara causes visceral larva migrans.
Source: Diseases Database

Larva migrans: Infections caused by nematode larvae which never develop into the adult stage and migrate through various body tissues. They commonly infect the skin, eyes, and viscera in man. Ancylostoma brasiliensis causes cutaneous larva migrans. Toxocara causes visceral larva migrans.
Source: MeSH 2007

Larva migrans: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Larva migrans:

• Larva
• Larval
• Worm
• Worm disease
• Worm disorder
• Nematode
• Period
• Period symptoms (559 causes)
• Period pain
• Host

Terms associated with Larva migrans:

Terms Similar to Larva migrans:

• Creeping Eruption
• Cutaneous Larva Migrans
• Larva Migrans, Cutaneous
• Larva Migrans, Ocular
• Ocular Larva Migrans

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Larva migrans:

• Larva Migrans, Visceral

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Larva migrans

• Nematode Infections
• Skin Diseases, Parasitic

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Larva migrans

• parasitic disease

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Larva migrans

The following list attempts to classify Larva migrans into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Parasitic Diseases
  • Helminthiasis
    • Nematode Infections
      • Larva Migrans

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Parasitic Diseases
  • Skin Diseases, Parasitic
    • Larva Migrans

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Skin Diseases
    • Skin Diseases, Infectious
      • Skin Diseases, Parasitic
        • Larva Migrans

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