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Epidemiology of human toxocariasis in Poland – A review of cases 1978–2009
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2015 Toxocariasis is a helminthozoonosis due to the infection of humans with larvae belonging to the Toxocara genus. Humans become infected as a result of accidental consumption of infected eggs containing third stage larvae (L3) nematodes from Toxocara canis
Anna Borecka, Teresa Kłapeć
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Seroprevalence of Toxocara spp. in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Background. Toxocariasis is an important health problem caused by the parasitic species Toxocara canis (T. canis) and Toxocara cati (T. cati). Prevalence of toxocariasis in pregnant women as a vulnerable population is doubly important, and the aim of this study is to estimate the overall prevalence of toxocariasis infection in pregnant women according ...
Sara Shayanfar +5 more
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Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Background. Human toxocariasis (HT) is a zoonotic disease with a global expansion. Contaminated soil with Toxocara spp. eggs is the main source of human infection, which may lead to severe complications depending on the organs invaded by migrating larvae. Aim. This study is aimed at eliciting the prevalence of Toxocara spp.
Siavash Liravizadeh +4 more
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Sobre a presença de ovos de Toxocara em praças da cidade do Rio de Janeiro
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1976 Os autores estudaram a freqüência de contaminação do solo de praças da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, por ovos de Toxocara. De 24 praças examinadas encontraram 10 (41,6%) positivas.
Luiz Fernando Ferreira +2 more
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VISCERAL LARVA MIGRANS AND TROPICAL PYOMYOSITIS: A CASE REPORT
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1998 We report a case of tropical pyomyositis in a boy who presented with a severe febrile illness associated with diffuse erythema, and swelling in many areas of the body which revealed on operation extensive necrotic areas of various muscles that required ...
Roberto LAMBERTUCCI +7 more
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Revista cubana de medicina tropical, 1979 The clinical records of patients with visceral larva migrans confirmed through laparoscopy and other tests are reviewed. This review was prompted by the admittance of two patients with this affection in the last years. Medical literature was reviewed, and conclusions are made.
A, Pena Pereiro +2 more
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Human case of visceral larva migrans syndrome: pulmonary and hepatic involvement
, 2016 Summary Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM) syndrome is commonly caused by larvae of roundworms Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati. Human toxocarosis is a soil-transmitted zoonosis, which may result in partial or general pathological changes in host tissues.
A. Almatary, H. Bakir
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Revista de Saúde Pública, 2005 Larva migrans visceral e cutânea são zoonoses parasitárias causadas pela infecção da larva de Toxocara sp. e Ancylostoma sp., respectivamente. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a contaminação por ovos de Toxocara sp.
Antônio Marcos Guimarães +3 more
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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2001 The visceral larva migrans (VLM) is a syndrome observed in human infection with helminth larval eggs such as the Toxocara spp. that usually infects dogs and cats.
Lina Maria De Petrini da Silva COELHO +3 more
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