Ancyclostoma braziliense , Creeping Disease. Strongyloid larvae found in the intestinal tracts of cats and dogs. Humans, cats and dogs. Direct contact with filariform larvae in soil contaminated with the feces from dogs and cats. Yes - disease transmitted by contaminated feces of cats and dogs or by soils contaminated with infectious feces of cats and dogs.
Eggs are sensitive to drying.
Eggs may remain viable in soil and sand for many months. Biosafety level 2 practices and containment recommended for activities involving the infective stage of the parasite, infectious body tissues, and fluids. Good personal hygiene and frequent handwashing. In sealed containers that are appropriately labeled. Toxocariasis, visceral larva migrans, larva migrans visceralis, ocular larva migrans.