Larva currens

Larva currens (Latin for racing larva), is an itchy skin condition caused by infections with Strongyloides stercoralis.^[2][3]

Larva currens
Other names	Nutria itch[1]
Iodine stained Strongyloides stercoralis
Specialty	Dermatology

It is caused by the intradermal migration of strongyloides and distinguished from cutaneous larva migrans (caused by hookworm) by its rapid migration, perianal involvement and wide band of urticaria.^[4]

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions
• List of migrating cutaneous conditions
• Ground itch

References

1. "CDC - DPDx - Strongyloidiasis". www.cdc.gov. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
2. James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "20. Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 433. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
3. Ren, Melody; Boggild, Andrea K. (2021). "Strongyloidiasis". In Weatherhead, Jill E. (ed.). Neglected Tropical Diseases - North America. Switzerland: Springer. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-3-030-63384-4.
4. Arthur, Robert P. (1 August 1958). "Larva Currens". A.M.A. Archives of Dermatology. 78 (2): 186–90. doi:10.1001/archderm.1958.01560080044007. PMID 13558704.