Chronic hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Veraldi, Stefano ^a   Persico, Maria Chiara ^a   Francia, Claudia ^a   Schianchi, Rossana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b European Institute of Dermatology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ancylostoma sp; Chronic hookworm related cutaneous larva migrans; Cutaneous larva migrans; Persistent hookworm related cutaneous larva migrans

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS; DISEASE DURATION; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOOKWORM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFESTATION; JAMAICA; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MARTINIQUE; MEXICO; PRURITUS; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN INFILTRATE; TANZANIA; THAILAND; THIGH; THORAX; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LARVA; LARVA MIGRANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRURITUS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875368119     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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