visceral larva migrans…

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digestive system organs, toxocariasis, ocular larva migrans, larva migrans visceralis, visceral larva migrans, infection, the larval form, the parasite toxocara canis, dogs, toxocara cati, cats, affect a person's eyes, lungs, liver, brain, heart, infection, ingestion of eggs, dog, cat parasites, toxocara canis, toxocara cati, respectively, worms inhabit the intestinal tract of infected dogs, cats, eggs appear in abundance, in the feces of these animals, parasites, not infectious, three weeks after they have been excreted, major risk factor, infection is not the animal feces but the soil into which the eggs have passed, humans, ingest the eggs by eating unwashed raw vegetables, young children, pica, eating inedible things dirt, at highest risk, infection, occur in adults, become infected by eating raw liver, after ingestion, eggs hatch into larvae, in the gastrointestinal tract, carried, circulation, to various tissues, primarily the lung, liver, eyes, brain, heart, organs, individuals, mild infections, have no symptoms, serious infections, marked by fever irritability, abdominal pain, occasionally itchy skin lesions hives, pulmonary symptoms, common, cough shortness of breath, wheezing, eyes, infected, loss of vision, crossed eyes, strabismus, visceral larva migrans suspected in an individual, elevated white blood cell count, leukocytosis, an elevated number of eosinophils, eosinophilia, an enlarged liver, rash, lung, eye abnormalities, noted, disease definitively diagnosed by detection of larvae, in the affected tissue, a blood test, antibodies, detect infection, infection, self-limiting, require therapy, certain anti-parasitic drugs, used diethylcarbamazine, albendazole, mebendazole, prognosis is related, site involved, mild infections, resolve on own, have additional complications, certain severe infections involving the brain, heart, result in death, rare, decreased visual acuity, blindness, respiratory distress, heart arrhythmias, encephalitis, infection, the brain, notify medical provider, child develops, fever, rash, difficulty breathing, cough, eye-related symptoms, many conditions, a full medical evaluation is needed, deworming of dogs, cats, minimizing exposure of children to areas that contaminated, animal feces, important preventive measures, hand washing after handling soil is also important.