Results 51 to 60 of about 7,256 (245)
Molecular identification of hookworm isolates in humans, dogs and soil in a tribal area in Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]
, 2016 Background : Hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale) remain a major public health problem worldwide. Infections with hookworms (e.g., A. caninum, A. ceylanicum and A.
Geldhof, Peter +7 more
core +3 more sources
Toxocariasis: visceral larva migrans in children [PDF]
Jornal de Pediatria, 2011 To present a detailed investigation of risk factors, symptoms, and laboratory and imaging tests that may be useful to establish the clinical laboratory diagnosis of visceral larva migrans (VLM) in children, demonstrating the importance of diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications in the eyes, liver, and other organs.Literature review using the ...
Elaine A A, Carvalho, Regina L, Rocha
openaire +2 more sources
Mimicking a Metastatic Omental Mass from Sigmoid Colon Cancer: A Case Report [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2018 Toxocara canis is an important roundworm of canids and a fearsome animal parasite of humans. Human infections can lead to syndromes called visceral larva migrans (VLM), ocular larva migrans, neurotoxocariasis, and covert toxocariasis.
Han-Gil Kim +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Hepatic larva migrans presenting with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage: A case report
South African Journal of Radiology, 2021 Visceral larva migrans (VLM) occurs because of a host inflammatory response to the migrating larvae of a nematode. Patients usually present with fever, hepatomegaly and abdominal pain; vascular arterial complications are uncommon.
Ranjan K. Patel, Shruti Mittal
doaj +1 more source
Soil contamination by eggs of soil-transmitted helminths with zoonotic potential in the town of Fernandópolis, State of São Paulo, Brazil, between 2007 and 2008 [PDF]
, 2011 INTRODUÇÃO: A concentração de cães e gatos em áreas urbanas, associada a um número cada vez mais crescente da população errante desses animais, tem um papel epidemiológico importante na contaminação de solos de praças e parques públicos e na disseminação
CASSENOTE, Alex Jones Flores +3 more
core +2 more sources
International Journal of Zoology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Introduction Toxocariasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease affecting humans and domestic pets, leading to significant morbidity and, in severe cases, mortality. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Toxocara canis among household and stray/free‐ranging puppies aged ≤ 6 months in Gokarneshwor Municipality, central Nepal.
Roshan Babu Adhikari +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Baylisascaris procyonis: an emerging helminthic zoonosis. [PDF]
, 2002 Baylisascaris procyonis, a roundworm infection of raccoons, is emerging as an important helminthic zoonosis, principally affecting young children. Raccoons have increasingly become peridomestic animals living in close proximity to human residences.
Ash, Lawrence R +3 more
core
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2011 Environmental contamination by parasite forms was studied on a university campus in the municipality of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Soil samples were analyzed using the modified Caldwell & Caldwell technique to identify parasite forms. Nematode eggs were
Tiago Gallina +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Pediatría (Asunción), 2021 Toxocara canis y catis son helmintos que parasitan el intestino del perro o del gato, sus huéspedes definitivos. Las hembras eliminan huevos infectantes al medio ambiente, que, ingeridos accidentalmente por el ser humano, sólo desarrollan el estado ...
Luis Alberto Chamorro Noceda
semanticscholar +1 more source
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Roundworm nematodes are globally distributed zoonotic parasites that inhabit the intestinal tract of various mammals. Although these parasites reside in the host’s guts, their own intestinal ecosystems remain poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests that helminths may harbor distinct gut microbiomes that contribute to their physiology and host ...
Xinyi Fan +9 more
wiley +1 more source