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Seroprevalence of Toxocara spp. in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background. Toxocariasis is an important health problem caused by the parasitic species Toxocara canis (T. canis) and Toxocara cati (T. cati). Prevalence of toxocariasis in pregnant women as a vulnerable population is doubly important, and the aim of this study is to estimate the overall prevalence of toxocariasis infection in pregnant women according ...
Sara Shayanfar, Saeed Bahadory, Ali Taghipour, Masoud Foroutan, Amir Abdoli, Paola Quaresima   +5 more
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Evaluación del comportamiento de conejos parasitados con Toxocara canis [PDF]

, 2015
Toxocara canis es un parasito de los perros, debido a su ciclo biológico y a que las larvas pueden sobrevivir ya sea en el pasto o suelo por un largo tiempo.
Espinosa Ayala, Enrique, Espinosa Ayala, Enrique, Espinoza Rosales, Abish Sarahi, Espinoza Rosales, Abish Sarahi   +3 more
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Epizootic and Zoonotic Helminths of the Bobcat (Lynx rufus) in Illinois and a Comparison of Its Helminth Component Communities across the American Midwest [PDF]

, 2014
A total of 6257 helminths of 19 taxa were recovered from the digestive tract and lungs of 67 bobcats in Illinois. Infections caused by Alaria mustelae, Diphyllobothrium latum, and Macracanthorhynchus ingens are reported for the first time in bobcats ...
Hiestand, Shelby J, Jimenez-Ruiz, F Agustin, Nielsen, Clayton K   +2 more
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Enquête épidémiologique sur les parasites du tube digestif des chats de la région toulousaine [PDF]

, 2007
La prévalence des parasites du tube digestif de 202 chats présentés aux consultations de l'Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse a été étudiée par analyse coproscopique utilisant une méthode de flottation. Les parasites identifiés sont : Giardia (51,0%)
Gibier, Aurore
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Electrophoretic analysis of sequence variability in three mitochondrial DNA regions for ascaridoid parasites of human and animal health significance. [PDF]

, 2008
Sequence variability in three mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) regions, namely cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1), NADH dehydrogenase subunits 1 and 4 (nad1 and nad4), among and within Toxocara canis, T. cati, T. malaysiensis, T.
Anderson, Blouin, Bowles, Calvete, Chilton, Despommier, Fisher, Gasser, Gasser, Gasser, Gibbons, Habluetzel, Hu, Hu, Hu, Hu, Jex, Labarthe, Le, Li, Li, Li, Martinez-Barbabosa, Minnaar, Okimoto, Oliveira-Sequeira, Rubel, Smith, Tamura, Thompson, Vidal, Zhu, Zhu, Zhu, Zhu, Zhu, Zhu   +36 more
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Seroprevalence and Potential Risk Factors of Toxocariasis among General Population in Southwest Iran: Implications on the One Health Approach

Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Toxocariasis is one of the most common zoonotic diseases distributed worldwide. This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of anti‐Toxocara immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies and the associated risk factors among general populations living in urban and rural areas of Abadan and Khorramshahr cities in Khuzestan Province, Southwest Iran.
Masoud Foroutan, Aida Vafae Eslahi, Shahrzad Soltani, Naser Kamyari, Ehsan Moradi-Joo, Jean-Francois Magnaval, Milad Badri, Rahul Shivahare   +7 more
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Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex) for Ocular Toxocariasis

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal dexamethasone implants in the treatment of ocular toxocariasis (OT). A retrospective analysis was performed on 6 cases in which laboratory tests diagnosed OT. All patients were administered with intravitreal dexamethasone implants with or without vitrectomy. The average follow‐up time
Yongwei Zhou, Fangyuan Zhen, Jiahui Wu, Shasha Wang, Xiaoyan Lu, Ge Yang, Zhirou Hu, Fei Chen, Qiuming Li, Shuqian Dong, Akio Oishi   +10 more
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The mitochondrial genome of Parascaris univalens - implications for a “forgotten” parasite [PDF]

, 2014
© Jabbar et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014 This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
Briscoe, AG, Foster, PG, Gasser, RB, Jabbar, A, Jex, AR, Littlewood, T, Mohandas, N, Müller, F, von Samson-Himmelstjerna, G   +8 more
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Toxoplasmosis Behind Bars: One Health Approach on Serosurvey Dynamics and Associated Risk Factors for Women Inmates, Correctional Officers, and In‐Prison Feral Cats

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Brazil holds the third highest general and fifth female incarcerated population worldwide. Despite the incarceration ecosystem that may favor the spreading of zoonotic diseases, particularly when unattended animals are present, no comprehensive study has focused on toxoplasmosis dynamics in such environment.
Gabriel Luís Brucinski Pinto, Vamilton Alvares Santarém, Juliano Ribeiro, Roberto Teixeira de Souza Filho, Danilo Alves de França, Gustavo Nunes de Moraes, Jully Kosloski, Leandro Meneguelli Biondo, Rogério Giuffrida, Hélio Langoni, Louise Bach Kmetiuk, Alexander Welker Biondo, Abdelfattah Selim   +12 more
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Current status of L. infantum infection in stray cats in the Madrid region (Spain): implications for the recent outbreak of human leishmaniosis? [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Since 2009, the incidence of human leishmaniosis in the SW of the Madrid region has been unusually high. Although dogs are the main reservoir for this disease, a role played by dogs in this outbreak has been ruled out and investigators are ...
Ana Montoya, Cristina Rupérez, Guadalupe Miró, Isabel Canorea, Leticia Hernández, Manuel García, Rocío Checa, Rosa Gálvez, Valentina Marino   +8 more
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