Toxocariasis in North America: a systematic review.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 Toxocariasis is an important neglected tropical disease that can manifest as visceral or ocular larva migrans, or covert toxocariasis. All three forms pose a public health problem and cause significant morbidity in areas of high prevalence.
Rachel M Lee +3 more
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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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Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot test for the confirmatory serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009 To improve the serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis, a sensitive and specific enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB-IgG) test was developed and evaluated using Toxocara canislarvae excretory-secretory antigens for detecting anti-Toxocara IgG ...
William H Roldán, Yrma A Espinoza
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Quantifying the neglected: Initial estimation of the global burden and economic impact of human toxocariasis [PDF]
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne DiseasesToxocariasis is a parasitic zoonotic infection caused by Toxocara spp., ascarid nematodes of companion animals (dogs and cats) affecting people in both high-income and low/middle-income countries.
Alistair Antonopoulos +3 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 +7 more
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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 +6 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 +1 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 +6 more
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Who Let the Dogs Out? Unmasking the Neglected: A Semi-Systematic Review on the Enduring Impact of Toxocariasis, a Prevalent Zoonotic Infection. [PDF]
, 2023 Toxocariasis remains an important neglected parasitic infection representing one of the most common zoonotic infections caused by the parasite Toxocara canis or, less frequently, by Toxocara cati.
Klukowska-Rötzler, Jolanta +11 more
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Toxocarosis in the guise of tuberculosis
Детские инфекции (Москва), 2021 The variety of clinical manifestations and the absence of strictly specific features make tuberculosis and toxocariasis difficult to diagnose and treat. Doctors of various specialties are engaged in the diagnosis of toxocariasis, depending on which organ
O. K. Kiselevich +3 more
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