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Cutaneous larva migrans in a gardener

Irena Agustiningtyas

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Cutaneous larva migrans is parasitic infestation caused by animal hookworm larva which attacks the epidermis. Contact with soil which is the contaminated larva of hookworm. Cat and dog are the most popular hosts which exceed the egg of hookworm. Ancylostoma caninum and braziliensi are the most common. Diagnosis of CLM is the feature of theserpiginous eruption, lesion erythematous in and itching approximately a week after contact with contaminated soil. In this case report, we describe a case of CLM in a gardener.

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Cutaneous larva migrans is parasitic infestation caused by animal hookworm larva which attacks the epidermis. Contact with soil which is the contaminated larva of hookworm. Cat and dog are the most popular hosts which exceed the egg of hookworm. Ancylostoma caninum and braziliensi are the most common. Diagnosis of CLM is the feature of theserpiginous eruption, lesion erythematous in and itching approximately a week after contact with contaminated soil. In this case report, we describe a case of CLM in a gardener.

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Cutaneous larva migrans is parasitic infestation caused by animal hookworm larva which attacks the epidermis. Contact with soil which is the contaminated larva of hookworm. Cat and dog are the most popular hosts which exceed the egg of hookworm. Ancylostoma caninum and braziliensi are the most common. Diagnosis of CLM is the feature of theserpiginous eruption, lesion erythematous in and itching approximately a week after contact with contaminated soil. In this case report, we describe a case of CLM in a gardener.

Key concepts: Cutaneous larva migrans, Ancylostoma caninum, Larva, Infestation, Biology, Larva migrans, Ancylostoma, Itching

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