"' Ocular larva migrans "'is the ocular form of the larva migrans syndrome that occurs when " toxocara canis " larvae invade the eye.
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In the rare cases that " T . vulpis " infects humans, it can cause visceral larva migrans ( VLM ) which presents as eosinophilia, hepatomegaly, and pulmonary symptoms.
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Other parasitic infections, such as the zoonotic filariae, dirofilariasis, ascariasis, strongyloides, visceral larva migrans and hookworm disease, may also be confused with tropical pulmonary eosinophilia because of overlapping clinical features, serological profile and response to diethylcarbamazine.
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There are three main syndromes : " visceral larva migrans " ( VLM ), which encompasses diseases associated with major organs; " covert toxocariasis ", which is a milder version of VLM; and " ocular larva migrans " ( OLM ), in which pathological effects on the host are restricted to the eye and the optic nerve.
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There are three main syndromes : " visceral larva migrans " ( VLM ), which encompasses diseases associated with major organs; " covert toxocariasis ", which is a milder version of VLM; and " ocular larva migrans " ( OLM ), in which pathological effects on the host are restricted to the eye and the optic nerve.
