Cutaneous Larva Migrans

AbstractPurpose of ReviewIn this review, we summarized information regarding a neglected parasitic infection by zoonotic helminths that cause the cutaneous larva migrans, especiallyA. braziliense,A. caninum andUncinaria stenocephala, among other associated or potentially linked to cutaneous larva migrans (CLM), a paratenic infection.Recent FindingsAlthough there has been an increase in the number of publications on CLM over the last decades, this is still a neglected condition among tropical diseases, with not more than 350 papers per year combined in databases such as PubMed. Although the disease is considered a limited dermatosis, systemic invasion with L öeffler’s syndrome have been exceptionally described.SummaryCLM affects mainly the feet, but any part of the body in contact with contaminated soil or sand can be involved, becoming especially a common problem for tourists on beach holidays where they walk on bare feet or lie on infested sand.
Source: Current Tropical Medicine Reports - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research