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Yes and no. There is no evidence of infection by touch but it is through feco-oral route.
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What is cutaneous pathology?
Cutaneous pathology is pathology of the skin, also known as dermatopathology.
Larval stage of mollusks and annelids?
Glochidium and veligar which are types of trochophore larvae are larval forms of mollusca .
Is a cutaneous membrane epithelial or connective?
epithelial
What is The only dry membrane is the?
Cutaneous Membrane
How can blood flow through the cutaneous circulation be increased?
There is evidence that certain types of exercise and a rise in temperature of the area can increase blood flow in cutaneous circulation.
Where is cutaneous larvae migrans found?
Cutaneous larvae migrans (also called "creeping eruption" or "ground itch") is found in southeastern and Gulf states, and in tropical developing countries.
How many people are infected by cutaneous larva migrans?
about 700 million people around the world.
What are the symptoms of cutaneous larva migrans?
In more severe cases, a red elevation of the skin (papule) appears within a few hours after the larvae have penetrated the skin.
Are round worms a danger to humans?
They can be. Roundworms are adapted to infesting dogs and cats primarily, but they can also infest humans. When they do so, they can cause severe problems including visceral larval migrans (when the worms travel through the abdominal organs) and ocular larval migrans (when the worms travle through the eye). Both of these conditions can cause major medical problems, including liver failure, kidney failure and blindness.
What is the prognosis for cutaneous larva migrans?
No matter how severe an infestation, with adequate treatment patients recover completely. However, if the patient scratches the lesions open, the areas can become vulnerable to bacterial infection
What is toxocariasis sometimes called?
Toxocariasis is sometimes called visceral larva migrans (VLM) because the larval form of the organism hatches inside the intestines and migrates throughout the body to other organs (viscera).
What is the treatment for cutaneous larva migrans?
Thiabendazole or albendazole are used to treat the infestation. Mild infections can be treated by applying one of the drugs to the skin along the tracks and the normal skin surrounding the area.
What is the dry membrane with keratinizing epithelium?
Cutaneous Membrane
Specialized nerve endings that respond to temperature touch etc?
Thermoreceptors
What is cutaneous pathology?
Cutaneous pathology is pathology of the skin, also known as dermatopathology.
Do reptiles have a larval stage?
No reptiles do not have a larval stage.
What are cutaneous glands?
similar to sensory receptors in the body, they recognize a change in stimulus
