Hookworm folliculitis
Hookworm folliculitis
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Canada: Joule Inc
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English
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Canada: Joule Inc
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Cutaneous larva migrans is caused by zoonotic skin-penetrating larvae, mainly Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Ancylostoma braziliense.1 In Western countries, the condition is usually seen in travellers returning from the tropics. The typical clinical manifestation (called a creeping eruption) is a serpiginous burrow 1-5 cm long.2 The infestation uncommo...
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Hookworm folliculitis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3589330
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3589330
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0820-3946
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1488-2329
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10.1503/cmaj.120266
