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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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Ocular Toxocariasis [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009
[No abstract available]
openaire   +3 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
Alberto E. Paniz-Mondolfi, Bolívar-Mejía,Adrián, Rodríguez-Morales,Alfonso J., Paniz-Mondolfi,Alberto E., Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales, Delgado,Olinda, Adrián Bolívar-Mejía, Olinda Delgado   +7 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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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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Toxocara infection in pregnant women: seroprevalence and risk factors. [PDF]

BMC Womens Health
Background Human toxocariasis caused by T. canis is a worldwide and typically neglected zoonotic parasitic disease. Certain behaviors such as a geophagia habit, poor personal hygiene, close contact with young dogs, and ingestion of raw meat, as well as ...
Noori M, Zibaei M, Bairami A, Hashemi SA, Heidari A, Bakhshipour F, Hatami Z, Bahadory S.   +7 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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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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