Gnathostomiasis
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Gnathostomiasis, also known as larva migrans profundus,[2]:ā436ā is the human infection caused by the nematode Gnathostoma spinigerum and/or Gnathostoma hispidum, which infects vertebrates.
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Gnathostomiasis | |
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Other names | Gnathostoma, Larva migrans profundus, Nodular migratory eosinophilic panniculitis, Spiruroid larva migrans, Wandering swelling, Yangtze edema[1] |
Specialty | Infectious diseases, helminthology |
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