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Cutaneous Larva Migrans
Cutaneous larva migrans is a common parasitic infestation of the skin caused by percutaneous penetration and migration by dog and cat hookworms.
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans
Purpose of ReviewIn this review, we summarized information regarding a neglected parasitic infection by zoonotic helminths that cause the cutaneous...
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Parasitoses
This chapter addresses clinical and dermoscopic features according to the phototype (fair vs dark skin) of the following skin parasitoses: cutaneous...
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History Taking and Management of a Child Presenting with Skin Rash
Areas to focus on: infectious (viral: chicken pox, erythema infectiosum, roseola infantum, measles, rubella, hand-foot-mouth disease, molluscum...
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Cutaneous Diseases Caused by Arthropods and Other Noxious Animals
This chapter discusses the cutaneous manifestations caused by arthropods which includes insects, ticks, mites, spiders, and scorpions. Infestations...
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One Health Approach to Control Human and Zoonotic Hookworm Infections
Human hookworm infection is linked to a variety of factors, such as poverty, inadequate living conditions, absence of adequate sanitary facilities,...
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Current and future strategies against cutaneous parasites
Cutaneous parasites are identified by their specific cutaneous symptoms which are elicited based on the parasite’s interactions with the host....
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Ancylostomiasis
This chapter is a concise description of the zoonotic potential of Ancylostoma species causing disease in humans. The hookworm species known to have...
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Toxocariasis
Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are ubiquitous gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats, respectively, worldwide. Due to widespread environmental...
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Cutaneous Disorders of the Breast
In this chapter, skin conditions of the breast are described including ones common and others involving the breast as an uncommon site and difficult...
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Infestations
Dermatologic diseases caused by parasitic infestations are public health issues which continually affect develo** countries where there are reduced...
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Diseases Caused by Arthropods and Parasites
This chapter includes dermatological conditions caused by arthropods and parasites. Mosquitos cause popular urticaria and sandflies cause...
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Skin Disease in Tropics: Impacted by Heat, Humidity, and Healthcare Neglect
The tropics are a warm equatorial zone that are rich in flora, fauna, diversity and resources and yet entrenched in poverty. Tropical skin diseases...
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Common Dermatologic Conditions in Returning Travelers
Purpose of ReviewTravel medicine practitioners often are confronted with returning travelers with dermatologic disorders that could be of infectious...
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Cutaneous Aging and Dermatosis in Geriatric Patients
The world population of older adults is increasing significantly. As consequence by the year 2050, one-fifth of the global population will be more...
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Gnathostomiasis
Gnathostomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the ingestion of third-stage larva of spiruroid nematode Gnathostoma spp. The prevalence of...
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Ancylostoma caninum and Other Canine Hookworms
The hookworm Ancylostoma caninum is the most common nematode parasite of dogs. Cosmopolitan in distribution, A. caninum is a serious canine pathogen,...
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Morphologically and Genetically Diagnosed Dermal Dioctophyme Larva in a Chinese Man: Case Report
We present a case of a nematode larva infection found in a cutaneous nodule excised from the left flank of a 48-year-old Chinese male, who was...
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An unusual case of extensive truncal cutaneous larva migrans in a Cameroonian baby: a case report
BackgroundCutaneous larva migrans is a neglected zoonotic helminthic disease which is paradoxically underreported in low-income and middle-income...
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The Role of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory in Delusional Infestations
The clinical parasitology laboratory plays an essential role in the evaluation of patients with suspected delusional infestation (DI). This chapter...