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First report demonstrating the presence of Toxocara spp. eggs on vegetables grown in community gardens in Europe

Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2022
Toxocara canis and T. cati are zoonotic roundworm parasites of dogs, cats and foxes. These definitive hosts pass eggs in their faeces, which contaminate the environment and can subsequently be ingested via soil or contaminated vegetables.
Sara R. Healy, Eric R. Morgan, Joaquin M. Prada, Martha Betson   +3 more
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The Presence of Toxocara Eggs on Dog’s Fur as Potential Zoonotic Risk in Animal-Assisted Interventions: A Systematic Review

Animals, 2019
Simple Summary Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) represent an opportunity for the well-being and health of people, but it is necessary that the animals involved in these interventions are subjected to very thorough health checks in order to avoid the ...
M. P. Maurelli, A. Santaniello, A. Fioretti, G. Cringoli, L. Rinaldi, L. Menna   +5 more
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Soil Contamination with Eggs of Toxocara spp. in Yazd, Central Iran

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2021
Background and objectives: Soil contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs is the main source of human toxocariasis. The aim of this study was to determine rate of soil contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs in Yazd, central Iran.
Mohammad-Ali Mohaghegh, Roghayeh Norouzi, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Farzaneh Mirzaei, Ali Fatahi bafghi, Seyed-Reza Mirbadie   +5 more
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Neuroinvasion of Toxocara canis- and T. cati-larvae mediates dynamic changes in brain cytokine and chemokine profile

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2019
Neurotoxocarosis (NT) is induced by larvae of the dog or cat roundworm (Toxocara canis or T. cati) migrating and persisting in the central nervous system of paratenic hosts, including humans, and may be accompanied by severe neurological symptoms.
Patrick Waindok, C. Strube
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of Toxocara Infection in Association with Different Risk Factors among Children of 4–12 Years Old Referred to Some Medical Centers in Aras Free Zone, Northwest Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2020
Background: Toxocariosis is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Toxocara species from dog and cat. It has a worldwide distribution with higher prevalence in children.
E. Yousefi, M. Rokni, K. Hazrati Tappeh, M. Mohebali, S. Khademvatan, F. Zahabiun, E. Kia   +6 more
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Particularitățile artritelor în parazitoze.

Buletinul Academiei de Ştiinţe a Moldovei: Ştiinţe Medicale, 2020
O mare varietate de paraziți au fost asociați cu afectări ale aparatului locomotor. Deși în literatura de specialitate sunt descrise multe cazuri clinice totuși nu s-a definit termenul de sindrom articular parazitar, iar patogeneza rămâne necunoscută ...
Maia Grosu, Liliana Groppa, Ala Pascari-Negrescu   +2 more
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Studies into cytauxzoon and helminth infections of bobcats (Lynx rufus) of Northwest Arkansas [PDF]

, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cytauxzoon felis and gastrointestinal helminth infections in bobcats (Lynx rufus) of Northwest Arkansas, an area known to have numerous cases of cytaux in domestic cats.
Hickman, Emily, Kreider, David, Powell, Jeremy, Reynolds, Jana, Tucker, Chris, Yazwinski, Tom   +5 more
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Toxocara apodemi (Nematoda: Ascarididae) from Striped Field Mice, Apodemus agrarius, in Korea

Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2020
Adult ascarid worms from the field mice, Apodemus agrarius, were observed with a light and scanning electron microscope, and molecularly analized with 18S rRNA gene.
Hyeon-Cheol Kim, E. Hong, S. Ryu, Jinho Park, J. Cho, Dohyeon Yu, J. Chae, Kyoung-Seong Choi, Bae-keun Park   +8 more
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NODULOS PARASITARIOS CUTÁNEOS: ESTUDIO ULTRASONOGRAFICO DE TRES CASOS POCO FRECUENTES EN LA EDAD PEDIÁTRICA

Revista Chilena de Radiología
Los nodulos parasitarios forman parte de las manifestaciones cutáneas de las enfermedades parasitarias, las cuales afectan fundamentalmente a niños.
Lizbet C Pérez M, José D Arce V
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Toxocara Seropositivity, Atopy and Wheezing in Children Living in Poor Neighbourhoods in Urban Latin American [PDF]

, 2012
Background Toxocara canis and T. cati are parasites of dogs and cats, respectively, that infect humans and cause human toxocariasis. Infection may cause asthma-like symptoms but is often asymptomatic and is associated with a marked eosinophilia ...
Alcantara-Neves, Neuza Maria, Barreto, Maurício Lima, Cooper, Philip, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, Dattoli, Vitor Camilo Cavalcante, Fiaccone, Rosemeire, Figueiredo, Camila Alexandrina, Mendonça, Lívia Ribeiro, Pontes-de-Carvalho, Lain Carlos, Rodrigues, Laura Cunha, Santos, Jackson, Veiga, Rafael Valente   +11 more
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