title: Visceral larva migrans in immigrants from latin america.
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.
authors.affiliation: Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria-Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Turrientes
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez de Ayala
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: Jose-Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Perez-Molina
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodriquez-Ferrer
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Garate
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lopez-Velez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D007843:Latin America / Q000208:ethnology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014119:Toxocara / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D015766:Albendazole