Gnathostomiasis and cutaneous larva migrans are parasitic infections caused by different types of nematodes. Gnathostomiasis is primarily caused by the nematode Gnathostoma spinigerum, which is ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

"In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease -- or 'creeping eruption' -- which is a winding, snake-like rash with blisters and itching." Dr Abdullah said the ...

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to research published in the International Journal of Parasitology. Scientists at The University of ...

But worse still, the parasites can spread to humans through the skin. In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease – or ‘creeping eruption’ – which is a winding, ...

“In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease – or ‘creeping eruption’,” Dr Abdullah said. CLM causes severe itching and blistering which can lead to a ...

"But worse still, the parasites can spread to humans through the skin. "In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease - or 'creeping eruption' - which is a winding, ...

A 40-year-old woman residing in a beach region had her left lower limb immobilized for 30 days after sustaining local trauma. Six months later, she developed pain, swelling, and heat on the dorsum of ...