Human case of visceral larva migrans syndrome: pulmonary and hepatic involvement

Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM) syndrome is commonly caused by larvae of roundworms Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati. Human toxocarosis is a soil-transmitted zoonosis, which may result in partial or general pathological changes in host tissues. We reported a case of 14-year-old boy presented with severe...

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Main Authors: Almatary A. M., Bakir H. Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-12-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0033