[Toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans). A report of a case in an adopted child].
A case of asymptomatic toxocariasis in a Brazilian adopted child with hypereosinophilia is described. The diagnosis is confirmed by measuring specific IgG antibodies anti-Toxocara and, in the light of growing adoptions of children coming from low standard of living extra-European countries, the authors note the importance of investigating also on those parasitosis until today rather infrequent in our country.
Carlucci
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Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Civile di Lanciano, Chieti.
Spera
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D000300:Adoption / Q000208:ethnology; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001938:Brazil / Q000208:ethnology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007558:Italy; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D014119:Toxocara / Q000276:immunology
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G
Toxocariasi (visceral larva migrans). Descrizione di un caso in un bambino adottato.