Biomaterial Database

Severe cutaneous larva migrans in a traveler to Jamaica, West Indies. 2003

Simone J French, and John F Lindo

Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007563	Jamaica	An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Kingston. It was discovered in 1494 by Columbus and was a Spanish colony 1509-1655 until captured by the English. Its flourishing slave trade was abolished in the 19th century. It was a British colony 1655-1958 and a territory of the West Indies Federation 1958-62. It achieved full independence in 1962. The name is from the Arawak Xaymaca, rich in springs or land of springs. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p564 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p267)
D007815	Larva Migrans	Infections caused by nematode larvae which never develop into the adult stage and migrate through various body tissues. They commonly infect the skin, eyes, and viscera in man. Ancylostoma brasiliensis causes cutaneous larva migrans. Toxocara causes visceral larva migrans.	Creeping Eruption,Cutaneous Larva Migrans,Larva Migrans, Cutaneous,Larva Migrans, Ocular,Ocular Larva Migrans,Dew Itch,Ground Itch,Creeping Eruptions,Dew Itchs,Eruption, Creeping,Eruptions, Creeping,Ground Itchs,Itch, Dew,Itch, Ground,Itchs, Dew,Itchs, Ground
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000284	Administration, Oral	The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth.	Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000969	Antinematodal Agents	Substances used in the treatment or control of nematode infestations. They are used also in veterinary practice.	Nematocides,Antinematodal Drugs,Antinematodals,Agents, Antinematodal,Drugs, Antinematodal
D001415	Back	The rear surface of an upright primate from the shoulders to the hip, or the dorsal surface of tetrapods.
D012720	Severity of Illness Index	Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.	Illness Index Severities,Illness Index Severity
D013827	Thiabendazole	2-Substituted benzimidazole first introduced in 1962. It is active against a variety of nematodes and is the drug of choice for STRONGYLOIDIASIS. It has CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM side effects and hepatototoxic potential. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p919)	Tiabendazol,2-(4'-Thiazolyl)Benzimidazole,Mintesol,Mintezol,Omnizole,Thibendole