Abstract
We report a case of hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans diagnosed microscopically. Viable hookworm larvae were found by microscopic examination of a skin scraping from follicular lesions. Amplification and sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer 2 allowed the specific identification of the larvae as Ancylostoma braziliense.
MeSH terms
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Administration, Oral
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Administration, Topical
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Adult
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Albendazole / administration & dosage
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Ancylostoma / drug effects
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Ancylostoma / growth & development
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Ancylostoma / isolation & purification*
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Ancylostoma / pathogenicity*
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Animals
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Antiparasitic Agents / administration & dosage
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DNA, Helminth / genetics
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Female
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Humans
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Ivermectin / administration & dosage
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Larva Migrans / diagnosis
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Larva Migrans / drug therapy
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Larva Migrans / pathology*
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Skin / parasitology*
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Skin / pathology
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Antiparasitic Agents
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DNA, Helminth
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Ivermectin
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Albendazole