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Electrochemical detection of Toxocara canis excretory-secretory antigens in children from rural communities in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador: association between active infection and high eosinophilia. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of active Toxocara canis infections in humans is challenging. Larval stages of T. canis do not replicate in human tissues and disease may result from infection with a single T. canis larva.
Chico, M +9 more
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PATHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF TOXOCARA CANIS EGG DOSES IN EXPERIMENTAL MICE. [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2011 In this study we examined the effect of various sensitizing doses of infective Toxocara canis eggs and the trapping of larvae in different tissues of the murine host. The level of trapping increased with sensitization egg doses.
Hind J. Mahmood, Wisam M. Al-Saeed
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Toxocara infection in dogs and cats in Isfahan province of Iran in 2021
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2023 Background: Toxocariasis is an acute or chronic disease caused by parasites of the Ascaridae family, especially Toxocara of dogs and cats. Eggs are excreted out by feces of these animals on soil.
Gholamreza Pourshahbazi +6 more
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Detection of enteric parasite DNA in household and bed dust samples: potential for infection transmission. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Enteric parasites are transmitted in households but few studies have sampled inside households for parasites and none have used sensitive molecular methods.
Calderón, E +5 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 The life of the indigenous Wiwa tribe in northeast Colombia is characterized by lacking access to clean drinking water and sanitary installations. Furthermore, free-roaming domestic animals and use of yucca and/or manioc as a primary food source favor ...
Patrick Waindok +4 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 BackgroundToxocariasis is a worldwide zoonotic parasitic disease caused by species of Toxocara and Toxascaris, common in dogs and cats. Herein, a meta-analysis was contrived to assess the prevalence of Toxocara/Toxascaris in carnivore and human hosts in ...
A. Eslahi +11 more
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Case-Control Study to Assess the Association between Epilepsy and Toxocara Infection/Exposure
Microorganisms, 2021 Although causes and etiology of epilepsy are mostly obscure, some zoonotic parasites, such as Toxocara species, have been proposed as a risk factor for this disease.
Ali Alizadeh Khatir +8 more
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Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2020 Objective:Human toxocariosis (HT) is a widespread and neglected parasitic disease around the world and it is caused by Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati, a common nematode found in dogs and cats.
Mehmet Fatih Aydın
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Toxocara species environmental contamination of public spaces in New York City
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 Human toxocariasis has been identified as an under-diagnosed parasitic zoonosis and health disparity of significant public health importance in the United States due to its high seropositivity among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, and possible ...
D. Tyungu +7 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Serologic Tests for Strongyloides stercoralis Infection [PDF]
, 2014 Background:The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection is hampered by the suboptimal sensitivity of fecal-based tests. Serological methods are believed to be more sensitive, although assessing their accuracy is difficult because
Albonico, Marco +12 more
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