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Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science, Vol 7, Issue 5, 405-410
Copyright © 1977 by Association of Clinical Scientists

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Cutaneous larva migrans, an occupational disease

IE Roeckel and ET Lyons

Creeping skin eruption is known to follow exposure to canine and feline hookworm larvae found in contaminated soil encountered in humid, tropical and subtropical regions. A little known hazard of similar infections exists among veterinarians and laboratory workers exposed to Strongyloides larvae from horses located in temperate climates. The evolving clinical picture is described in detail. Continued exposure may lead to a state of hypersensitivity to the parasitic protein resulting in severe hyperimmune reactions. The invasiveness of Strongyloides larvae through intact skin and the pathologic changes associated with infection were demonstrated in a rabbit.


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