Biomaterial Database

Larva currens (migrans) caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. 1972

H M Doeglas, and J A ten Berg

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007814	Larva	Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals.	Maggots,Tadpoles,Larvae,Maggot,Tadpole
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
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D005243	Feces	Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
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
D013321	Strongyloides	A genus of parasitic nematodes widely distributed as intestinal parasites of mammals.	Strongyloide
D013322	Strongyloidiasis	Infection with nematodes of the genus STRONGYLOIDES. The presence of larvae may produce pneumonitis and the presence of adult worms in the intestine could lead to moderate to severe diarrhea.	Anguilluliasis,Anguilluliases,Strongyloidiases
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