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Image Case:Ocular Toxocariasis in 14 Years Old Male. [PDF]

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2019
Toxocariasis is one of zoonotic infections all over the world that is caused by Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Infection with Toxocara occurs by accidentlal ingestion of embryonated eggs or larvae which have been shed in the feces of infected animals.
Tarek Zaher, Ahmed Mohammed, Mohammed Abozaid, Ashraf Mohammed   +3 more
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Ocular toxocariasis: a neglected parasitic disease in Egypt

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2019
Background Ocular toxocariasis is considered a parasitic disease of major socioeconomic importance. In spite of the high prevalence of human toxocariasis (up to 84%) among Egyptian patients, the incidence of ocular toxocariasis is underestimated.
Nagwa Mostafa El-Sayed, Nagham Gamal Masoud   +1 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, E. D. Zubova, G. R. Takhtokhodzhaeva, A. N. Yusubova   +3 more
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DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEROPREVALENCE OF HUMAN TOXOCARIASIS AMONG THE POPULATION OF NORTH-EASTERN BULGARIA [PDF]

Journal of IMAB, 2021
Toxocariasis is a tissue zoonosis caused by Toxocara spp. and the exposure to these geohelminths varies in different parts of the population in a particular region.
Tatyana Cvetkova, Kalina Stoyanova, Tsonko Paunov, Stoyan Pavlov   +3 more
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Sources and seroprevalence of toxocariasis in Turkey

, 2020
Toxocariasis in humans is considered a rare disease in Turkey, and the absence of specific symptoms of this disease is probably the main reason for clinicians to underestimate and underdiagnose the disease.
Aysegul Taylan-Ozkan, Taylan-Ozkan, Aysegul   +1 more
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Ocular Toxocariasis [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009
[No abstract available]
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Global and regional seroprevalence estimates for human toxocariasis: A call for action

, 2020
Human toxocariasis is a parasitic disease transmitted usually from dogs and/or cats that are infected with Toxocara species, and can be associated with a range of allergic, neurological and/or visual disorders.
Guangxu Ma, Hofmann, A, Tao Wang, Robin B. Gasser, Andreas Hofmann, Ma, G, Hotez, PJ, Ali Rostami, Rostami, A, Wang, T, Peter J. Hotez, Gasser, RB   +11 more
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Toxocariasis and nephrotic syndrome

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2019
We describe a case of toxocariasis as a rare cause of nephrotic syndrome in an adult woman. This rare association was confirmed by elevated Toxocara-specific immunoglobulin M titers.
Yosra Ben Ariba, Rim Abid, Riadh Battikh, Bassem Louzir, Jannet Labidi   +4 more
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Human toxocariasis. [PDF]

Clin Microbiol Rev
SUMMARY Human toxocariasis is a globally prevalent zoonotic parasitic infection caused by larvae of Toxocara species, primarily Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati .
Lopez-Alamillo S, Padyala P, Carey M, Duffey MM, Weatherhead JE.   +4 more
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Toxocara cati larvae in the eye of a child: a case report

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014
Toxocariasis is a consequence of human infection by Toxocara larvae. There are symptomatic (visceral, ocular) and asymptomatic course of toxocariasis. The ocular form is very rare.
Mohammad Zibaei, Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi, Seyed Hamidreza Jahadi-Hosseini   +2 more
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