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Toxocariasis
Pathogen: Toxocara - worldwide distributed helminth 
Transmission: 
 • Dogs and cats are the major source
Toxocariasis Pathogen: Toxocara ... eggs hatch and larvae ... VLM) • Ocular larva ... • History + clinical ... #Toxocariasis #Toxocara
Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #filariform #larvae
L3 (filariform) larvae ... bronchoalveolar lavage ... stercoralis #filariform #larvae
Toxocara summary
By Marcela Santana @Marcelaaos via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Toxocara #Toxocariasis #parasite
Toxocara summary ... #Infections #Toxocara ... parasite #Parasitic #larvae
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
by infectious larvae ... of the feet) Larvae ... Larvae are then ... Infective larvae ... sputum #microscopy #clinical
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
) Rhabditiform larva ... to filariform larva ... 4) Filariform larva ... small intestine Larvae ... Re-activated larvae
Filariform larvae of Strongyloides strongylodiasis on sputum microscopy
BMT patient with abd pain and rash. Treated with
Filariform larvae ... #Filariform #larvae ... sputum #microscopy #clinical
Fly Maggot on Microscopy (contaminant)

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Fly #Maggot #Microscopy #clinical #larvae
Maggot #Microscopy #clinical ... #larvae
Consequences of toxocariasis

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Toxocara #Toxocariasis
#Infections #Toxocara ... parasite #Parasitic #larvae
Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection - Physical examination revealed reticulated purpuric patches with dusky centers on the abdomen,
Strongyloides stercoralis larvae ... revealed filariform larvae ... #Clinical #Derm ... StrongyloidesStercoralis #Filariform #Larvae
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
Cutaneous larva ... Cutaneous larva ... Cutaneous larva ... Diagnosis is clinical ... #dermatology #clinical