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. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(lahr´vә mi´granz) a life stage of certain parasitic larvae in which they wander through the body of their host. infestation of a human or other animal by such a wandering parasitic larva.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lar′vă mī′granz Definitions: 1. A larval worm, typically a nematode, which wanders for a period in the host tissues but does not develop to the adult stage; this usually occurs in unusual hosts that inhibit normal development of the parasite.
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Creeping eruption Cutaneous larva migrans is a cutaneous eruption caused by the intracutaneous wanderings of a larva, most commonly the cause of dog hookworm, Ancylostoma braziliense. It is passed to humans through contact with infected soil. The larva migrates a few mm per day, leaving a pruritic serpentine red track.
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