Human toxocariasis

G Ma, CV Holland, T Wang, A Hofmann… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Parasitic nematodes of the genus Toxocara are socioeconomically important zoonotic
pathogens. These parasites are usually directly transmitted to the human host via the faecal …

Human toxocariasis: diagnosis, worldwide seroprevalences and clinical expression of the systemic and ocular forms

G Rubinsky-Elefant, CE Hirata… - Annals of Tropical …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Although human toxocariasis ranks among the most common zoonotic infections worldwide,
it remains relatively unknown to the public. The causal agents are the nematode parasites …

Human toxocariasis–a look at a neglected disease through an epidemiological 'prism'

A Rostami, G Ma, T Wang, AV Koehler… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Toxocariasis, a disease caused by infection with larvae of Toxocara canis, T. cati and/or
congeners, represents clinical syndromes in humans including visceral and ocular larva …

Epidemiologic and zoonotic aspects of ascarid infections in dogs and cats

ACY Lee, PM Schantz, KR Kazacos… - Trends in …, 2010 - cell.com
Toxocaracanis and Toxocara cati of dogs and cats, respectively, can cause significant
disease in people. Human seroprevalence for Toxocara antibodies varies with factors such …

[HTML][HTML] Toxocara canis: molecular basis of immune recognition and evasion

RM Maizels - Veterinary parasitology, 2013 - Elsevier
Toxocara canis has extraordinary abilities to survive for many years in the tissues of diverse
vertebrate species, as well as to develop to maturity in the intestinal tract of its definitive …

The Coexistence of Blastocystis spp. in Humans, Animals and Environmental Sources from 2010–2021 in Asia

AA Rauff-Adedotun, FH Meor Termizi, N Shaari, IL Lee - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Blastocystis spp. are unicellular parasites that infect the gastrointestinal
tract of humans and animals. Their occurrence in the environment had been detected in …

Prevalence of Toxocara and Toxascaris infection among human and animals in Iran with meta-analysis approach

AV Eslahi, M Badri, A Khorshidi, H Majidiani… - BMC infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Toxocariasis is a worldwide zoonotic parasitic disease caused by species of
Toxocara and Toxascaris, common in dogs and cats. Herein, a meta-analysis was contrived …

[HTML][HTML] Current status of parasite infections in Indonesia: A literature review

J Lee, JS Ryu - The Korean journal of parasitology, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Indonesia and South Korea have become inseparable in various respects since the
2 countries established diplomatic relation in 1973. Indonesia is a tropical region that …

The CD4/CD8 ratio in vitreous fluid is of high diagnostic value in sarcoidosis

K Kojima, K Maruyama, T Inaba, K Nagata, T Yasuhara… - Ophthalmology, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder involving multiple organs,
and ocular manifestation (represented by granulomatous uveitis) is one of the common …

Toxocariasis

A Nicoletti - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2013 - Elsevier
Toxocariasis is one of the most commonly reported zoonotic helminth infections in the world
with a higher prevalence in tropical settings and in rural populations. It is caused by the …