Cutaneous larva migrans – a threat to divers in the tropics
The article presents a dermatosis that occurs in tropical and subtropical countries. Though the definitive hosts of the cutaneous larva migrans parasite are animals, humans can become accidental hosts and they are infected when their skin comes into contact with damp soil, most frequently sand. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016-09-01
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| Series: | Polish Hyperbaric Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/phr-2016-0017 |