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Features of toxocariasis course in children

Aktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2018
Background. Lack of awareness of physicians, especially pediatricians, about the features of clinical picture and the limitations of laboratory diagnosis of toxocariasis leads to late diagnosis.
T.V. Sorokman, I. Perkas
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Human toxocariasis

The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2018
Parasitic nematodes of the genus Toxocara are socioeconomically important zoonotic pathogens. These parasites are usually directly transmitted to the human host via the faecal-oral route and can cause toxocariasis and associated complications, including allergic and neurological disorders. Although tens of millions of people are estimated to be exposed
Ma, Guangxu, Holland, Celia V, Wang, Tao, Hofmann, Andreas, Fan, Chia-Kwung, Maizels, Rick M, Hotez, Peter J, Gasser, Robin B   +7 more
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Toxocariasis [PDF]

, 2016
Members of the genus Toxocara are zoonotic intestinal nematodes (roundworms) that mature in various mammals, including some domesticated species. Parasitized animals can shed large numbers of eggs in the feces, infecting people (particularly children ...
Reema Bansal, Vishali Gupta, Amod Gupta
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Adult Ocular Toxocariasis Mimicking Ciliary Body Malignancy [PDF]

Case Reports in Medicine, 2014
Purpose. To discuss an unusual presentation of ocular toxocariasis. Methods. Case report. Results. A 40-year-old woman presented with decreased vision in the left eye with a long history of recurrent red eye from uveitis.
Ahmad M. Mansour, Bachir Abiad, Fouad I. Boulos, Ramzi Alameddine, Fadi C. Maalouf, Alaa Bu Ghannam, Rola N. Hamam   +6 more
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Toxocariasis: a silent threat with a progressive public health impact [PDF]

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2018
Background Toxocariasis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis that afflicts millions of the pediatric and adolescent populations worldwide, especially in impoverished communities.
Jia Chen, Quan Liu, Guo-Hua Liu, Wen-Bin Zheng, Sung-Jong Hong, Hiromu Sugiyama, Xing-Quan Zhu, Hany M. Elsheikha   +7 more
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Toxocariasis in Cuba: a literature review. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
Human toxocariasis (HT) is a zoonotic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of Toxocara canis, the intestinal roundworm of dogs. Infection can be associated with a wide clinical spectrum varying from asymptomatic to severe organ injury. While
Idalia Sariego, Kirezi Kanobana, Lázara Rojas, Niko Speybroeck, Katja Polman, Fidel A Núñez   +5 more
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Knowledge assessment of Cienfuegos´ health workers on human toxocariasis. [PDF]

Medisur, 2008
Background: Human toxocariasis is one of the most worldwide extended zoonosis. It mainly affects children and it is not always well known by medical staff. Objective: To assess knowledge of Cienfuegos´s health workers on human toxocariasis.
Martina S. Jiménez Suárez, Blanca Elena Duménigo Ripoll   +1 more
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Impact of the 2014-2016 El Niño on Geohelminth Control in Stray Dogs and Cats Without Anthelmintic Treatment. [PDF]

Vet Med Int
Background Soil‐transmitted helminthiases (STHs) in stray dogs and cats, including hookworm infection, strongyloidiasis, and toxocariasis, are prevalent globally. The lack of STH control in these stray animals leads to an increased prevalence of STHs in southern Thailand. Suddenly, the El Niño 2014–2016 induced a 14‐month‐long drought. We thus aimed to
Na-Ek P, Pattanawongsa A, Khammaneechan P, Sedionoto B, Anamnart W.   +4 more
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Eosinophilic Pneumonia Due to Toxocariasis: A Rare Case Report in a Paediatric Patient and Literature Review [PDF]

, 2022
Human toxocariasis is a zoonosis caused by the larvae of Toxocara genus parasites. It is usually asymptomatic and self-limiting. However, due to either the direct action of parasites or by immunological mechanisms, it can affect several organs resulting ...
Isabele Santos Piuzana Barbosa, Larissa Alvim Werner, Pedro Celeste Valadares, Juliana Campos Rodrigues Fossa, Luiza Fonseca Sandes Fernandes, Luana Amaral Magalhães de Souza Lima, Mariana Isadora Ribeiro Vieira   +6 more
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of <i>Toxocara</i> spp. in Dogs, Cats, and Their Owners in the City of Villavicencio, Colombia: Interaction With the "One Health" Approach. [PDF]

Vet Med Int
Background Toxocara spp. is one of the most neglected zoonotic soil‐transmitted helminths worldwide, causing toxocariasis in humans. The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Toxocara spp. in dogs, cats, and their owners, the coprodiagnostic incidence in dogs and cats, the risk factors, and association with atopy in owners of ...
Velásquez Peña MA, Vasquez-Turriago CLA, Vásquez-Trujillo A, Jaramillo-Hernández DA.   +3 more
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