Infections caused by nematode larvae which never develop into the adult stage and migrate through various body tissues. They commonly infect the skin, eyes, and viscera in man. Ancylostoma brasiliensis causes cutaneous larva migrans. Toxocara causes visceral larva migrans.
Also Known As:
Cutaneous Larva Migrans; Ocular Larva Migrans; Dew Itch; Ground Itch; Creeping Eruptions; Dew Itchs; Eruption, Creeping; Eruptions, Creeping; Ground Itchs; Itch, Dew; Itch, Ground; Itchs, Dew; Itchs, Ground; Creeping Eruption; Larva Migrans, Cutaneous; Larva Migrans, Ocular