Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America

Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America

To determine whether increased migration is associated with an increase in incidence of toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans), we analyzed clinical data obtained from immigrants from Latin America. Although infection with Toxocara sp. roundworm larvae is distributed worldwide, seroprevalence is high...

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Main Authors: Maria-Carmen Turrientes, Ana Pérez de Ayala, Francesca F. Norman, Miriam Navarro, José-Antonio Pérez-Molina, Mercedes Rodriquez-Ferrer, Teresa Gárate, Rogelio López-Vélez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
toxocariasis
visceral larva migrans
immigrants
parasites
zoonoses
Latin America
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1204_article
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spelling doaj-24ef76e4c53a47d3b905c22c99d828ba2020-11-24T22:07:38ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-07-011771263126510.3201/eid1707.101204Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin AmericaMaria-Carmen TurrientesAna Pérez de AyalaFrancesca F. NormanMiriam NavarroJosé-Antonio Pérez-MolinaMercedes Rodriquez-FerrerTeresa GárateRogelio López-VélezTo determine whether increased migration is associated with an increase in incidence of toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans), we analyzed clinical data obtained from immigrants from Latin America. Although infection with Toxocara sp. roundworm larvae is distributed worldwide, seroprevalence is highest in tropical and subtropical areas.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1204_articletoxocariasisvisceral larva migransimmigrantsparasiteszoonosesLatin America
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author Maria-Carmen Turrientes
Ana Pérez de Ayala
Francesca F. Norman
Miriam Navarro
José-Antonio Pérez-Molina
Mercedes Rodriquez-Ferrer
Teresa Gárate
Rogelio López-Vélez
spellingShingle Maria-Carmen Turrientes
Ana Pérez de Ayala
Francesca F. Norman
Miriam Navarro
José-Antonio Pérez-Molina
Mercedes Rodriquez-Ferrer
Teresa Gárate
Rogelio López-Vélez
Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America
Emerging Infectious Diseases
toxocariasis
visceral larva migrans
immigrants
parasites
zoonoses
Latin America
author_facet Maria-Carmen Turrientes
Ana Pérez de Ayala
Francesca F. Norman
Miriam Navarro
José-Antonio Pérez-Molina
Mercedes Rodriquez-Ferrer
Teresa Gárate
Rogelio López-Vélez
author_sort Maria-Carmen Turrientes
title Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America
title_short Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America
title_full Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America
title_fullStr Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America
title_full_unstemmed Visceral Larva Migrans in Immigrants from Latin America
title_sort visceral larva migrans in immigrants from latin america
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2011-07-01
description To determine whether increased migration is associated with an increase in incidence of toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans), we analyzed clinical data obtained from immigrants from Latin America. Although infection with Toxocara sp. roundworm larvae is distributed worldwide, seroprevalence is highest in tropical and subtropical areas.
topic toxocariasis
visceral larva migrans
immigrants
parasites
zoonoses
Latin America
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1204_article
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