A serologically diagnosed human case of cutaneous larva migrans caused by Ancylostoma caninum
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans: A case report
Cutaneous larva migrans is a self-limited cutaneous eruption caused by larva of roundworms that do not normally parasitize humans. Ankylostoma brazielensis, the dog and cat hookworm, is the most common agent. The disease is found in tropical and subtropical regions and may be seen in travelers from these regions. We report a case of a 37-year-old Iranian man who had cutaneous larva migrans afte...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Parasitology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0023-4001
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2003.41.4.233