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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxocara spp. in Dogs, Cats, and Their Owners in the City of Villavicencio, Colombia: Interaction With the “One Health” Approach

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
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 ...
María Alejandra Velásquez Peña, Chaira Liz Angelica Vasquez-Turriago, Adolfo Vásquez-Trujillo, Dumar Alexander Jaramillo-Hernández, Lipi Buch   +4 more
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Impact of the 2014–2016 El Niño on Geohelminth Control in Stray Dogs and Cats Without Anthelmintic Treatment

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
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
Prasit Na-Ek, Attarat Pattanawongsa, Patthanasak Khammaneechan, Blego Sedionoto, Witthaya Anamnart, Lipi Buch   +5 more
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Zoonotic Parasites in Marmosets (Callithrix Spp.) From Southern Brazil: Insights From a One Health Perspective

Journal of Medical Primatology, Volume 54, Issue 5, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Currently, six species of Callithrix are frequently observed in anthropized and degraded environments in different regions of Brazil. This occupation favors interactions with humans and increases the risk of infection by parasites with zoonotic potential.
Maysa Emanuely dos Santos, Matheus Azambuja, Denilton Vidolin, Rosimeire Nunes de Oliveira   +3 more
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Brodalumab in 42 Adult Patients With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: First French Real‐Life Case Series on Hard‐to‐Treat Areas

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 803-810, September 2025.
In our real‐life study, brodalumab demonstrates clinical efficacy on psoriasis lesions over a median duration of treatment of 4 months, associated with mean reductions of 94.3% for BSA, 93.1% for PASI and 88.0% for PGA. 23 patients no longer had a single lesion at the follow‐up visit.
Marc Perrussel, Bruno Sassolas
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Toxocariasis: a review

, 2016
Human toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the ingestion of larvae of dog nematode Toxocara canis and less frequently of cat nematode T.cati. In this review, current information about human toxocariasis which is a rare but an important problem
Mehmet Burak Selek, Ergenekon Karagoz, Orhan Baylan   +2 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of toxocariasis in beef calves in Pandak, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: Toxocariasis, caused by Toxocara vitulorum, is economically detrimental to beef calves. Despite its potential impact on cattle productivity, toxocariasis remains underrecognized by local farmers in Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Widodo Suwito, Andriani Andriani, Eni Kusumaningtyas, Roza Azizah Primatika, Raden Bambang Heryanto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the effects of climate change on the risk of transmission of foodborne pathogens

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2025.
Abstract The Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has carried out an updated review of the scientific evidence on the influence of climate change on the transmission of foodborne pathogens. This global phenomenon represents an emerging threat to food safety and public health, since alterations in weather ...
Antonio Valero Díaz, Rosa María Capita González, Baltasar Mayo Pérez, Azucena del Carmen Mora Gutiérrez, María Dolores Rodrigo Aliaga, Gloria Sánchez Moragas, Paula Arrabal Durán   +6 more
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Toxocariasis fact sheet [PDF]

Toxocariasis is a parasitic disease in people caused by infection with a roundworm found in dogs or cats.CS223856-AWhat is toxocariasis? -- Who can get toxocariasis? -- How does someone get toxocariasis? -- What are the symptoms?

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Seroprevalence and molecular investigation of toxocariasis in working children and control group in Tehran, Iran

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Background: Toxocariasis, a zoonosis helminthic disease is caused in humans by Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati with worldwide distribution. In this study the seroprevalence and molecular toxocariasis were investigated in the working children and the ...
Farah Bokharaei-Salim, Khadijeh Khanaliha, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Roghayeh Babaei, Mohsen Sadeghi, Borna Salemi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived Threat of Zoonotic Infections in Abattoir Workers in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana: An Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices

Public Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2025.
Most abattoir workers (90.2%) knew that humans can get zoonotic diseases from the animals they handle. However, some respondents believe that witchcraft (20.0%), curses (20.8%) and supernatural powers (18.0%) cause zoonotic diseases. ABSTRACT Background Abattoir workers are more prone to acquiring zoonotic diseases.
Benjamin Nuhu Tingbani, Ezekiel Kofi Vicar, Stephen Apanga, Elijah Bisuman Sambian, Samuel Tamanyian Suuk, Edmond Nakinpaak Biibantib, Williams Walana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source