larva migrans

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Introduction

A larval worm, especially a nematode, that wanders for a period in host tissues, but does NOT develop into the adult stage. This generally occurs because the host inhibits normal development of the parasite.

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999