Visceral larva migrans in immigrants from latin america

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jul;17(7):1263-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1707.101204.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Albendazole / administration & dosage*
  • Albendazole / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Anthelmintics / administration & dosage*
  • Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Helminth / analysis
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Emigrants and Immigrants
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Eosinophilia* / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Larva Migrans, Visceral / drug therapy
  • Larva Migrans, Visceral / ethnology*
  • Larva Migrans, Visceral / parasitology
  • Larva Migrans, Visceral / pathology
  • Latin America / ethnology
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Toxocara / drug effects
  • Toxocara / growth & development

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Albendazole