Toxocara infection
Last updated: Saturday, 14, August, 2010
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Testing is often initiated following the finding of marked and/or persistent eosinophilia in a patient with an unexplained illness. Toxocara antibodies . Tissue biopsy may identify larvae, but biopsies are seldom diagnostic. | |
Visceral larva migrans | |
Ocular larva migrans | Diagnosis suggested by retinal examination and supported by detection of toxocara antibodies. |
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