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Peripheral retinal cysts in presumed ocular toxocariasis

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2023
Typical clinical manifestations of ocular toxocariasis are central posterior granuloma, peripheral granuloma and chronic endophthalmitis. Herein we report the presence of peripheral subretinal cysts in two cases with a presumed ocular toxocariasis (OT).
Rym Maamouri, Aida Jallouli, Olfa Béizig, Monia Cheour   +3 more
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Manifestaciones cardiovasculares de la toxocariasis humana [PDF]

, 2013
La toxocariasis es una infección parasitaria producida por un helminto que en el ser humano no alcanza su estadio adulto. El hombre es para sus especies, Toxocara canis y Toxocara cati, un hospedador paraténico. Dicha infección puede producir el síndrome
Rodríguez Morales, Alfonso Javier, Paniz Mondolfi, Alberto E., Delgado, Olinda, Bolívar Mejía, Adrián   +3 more
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Toxocariasis [PDF]

Toxocariasis is a preventable parasitic infection caused by the larval form of the dog or cat roundworms Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Toxocara eggs are found in dog or cat feces. After someone accidentally ingests Toxocara eggs, the larvae hatch and
Tobin EH, Milam C, Menkin-Smith L.
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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 ...
Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, Pontes-de-Carvalho, Lain Carlos, Cruz Álvaro Augusto, Rodrigues, LC, Santos, J, Rosemeire Fiaccone, Dattoli Vitor Camilo Cavalcante, Fiaccone, Rosemeire Leovigildo, Pontes-de-Carvalho Lain Carlos, Rodrigues Laura Cunha, Barreto Maurício Lima, Figueiredo, CA, Barreto, Maurício Lima, Mendonça, Lívia Ribeiro, Philip John Cooper, Lívia Ribeiro Mendonça, Figueiredo Camila Alexandrina, Figueiredo, Camila Alexandrina, Pontes-de-Carvalho, LC, Fiaccone, R, Rafael Valente Veiga, Alcantara-Neves Neuza Maria, Alcantara-Neves, NM, Veiga, Rafael Valente, Cooper, PJ, Cooper, Philip, Laura Cunha Rodrigues, Dattoli, Vitor Camilo Cavalcante, Fiaccone, Rosemeire, Dattoli, VC, Jackson Santos, Cooper Philip John, Lain Carlos Pontes-de-Carvalho, Santos Jackson, Alcantara-Neves, Neuza Maria, Mendonça Lívia Ribeiro, Santos, Jackson, Cooper, Philip John, Neves, Neuza Maria Alcântara, Veiga Rafael Valente, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo, Cruz, ÁA, Barreto, ML, Figueiredo, Camila Alexandrina Viana, Vitor Camilo Cavalcante Dattoli, Neuza Maria Alcantara-Neves, Fiaccone Rosemeire, Álvaro Augusto Cruz, Maurício Lima Barreto, Veiga, RV, Rodrigues, Laura Cunha, Mendonça, LR, Cruz Filho, Alvaro Augusto Souza da   +52 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, Henke, Katrin, Eleni Xourgia, Ntovas, Sotirios, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos, Mairi Ziaka, Exadaktylos, Aristomenis K, Ziaka, Mairi, Katrin Henke, Xourgia, Eleni, Jolanta Klukowska-Rötzler, Sotirios Ntovas   +11 more
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Toxocariasis Mimicking Lymphoma and Presenting as Multiple Lymphadenopathy: A Case Report

대한영상의학회지, 2018
Toxocariasis, a parasitic infection, causes hyper eosinophilia resulting in radiological presentation of eosinophilic infiltrations in the involved organs. In the abdomen, toxocariasis has been reported to manifest as infiltrations in the liver or in the
Yoonmi Choi, Cheol Min Park, Jeong Woo Kim, Yang Shin Park, Jongmee Lee, Jae Woong Choi, Kyeong Ah Kim, Chang Hee Lee   +7 more
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Deglycosylation of Excretory-Secretory Antigens of the Second-Stage Larvae of Toxocara cati Improves Its Efficacy in the Diagnosis of Human Toxocariasis

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023
Background. Toxocariasis is an important zoonotic infection, especially in tropical areas. One of the significant challenges in the serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis is the cross-reaction of Toxocara antigens with other parasites due to their ...
Ali Pouryousef, Bahador Sarkari, Amir Mootabi Alavi, Mostafa Omidian, Fattaneh Mikaeili   +4 more
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Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot test for the confirmatory serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis

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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Association between seropositivity for toxocariasis and cognitive functioning in older adults: an analysis of cross-sectional data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011–2014

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives This study sought to examine the relationship between seropositivity for toxocariasis and cognitive functioning in a nationally representative sample of US older adults.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting National Health and Nutrition ...
Yanhong Wang, Chao Yang, Minhui Liu, Ge Song, Zhe Qu, Xuechun Lin   +5 more
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CLINICO-SEROEPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF TOXOCARIASIS IN EGYPTIAN EPILEPTIC CHILDREN [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2021
Toxocariasis is one of the commonest zoonosis parasites worldwide, particularly in sheep-raisingcountries. Epilepsy is an important health problem in developing countries.
KARIMA BAHGAT, AHMED BAYOUMY, GAMAL ABU-SHEISHAA, WAEL ABOU-YAMAN   +3 more
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