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 …

It is estimated that over a billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs)
globally with majority occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The …

Dogs are the world's most common and widespread carnivores and are nearly ubiquitous
across the globe. The vast majority of these dogs, whether owned or un-owned, pure-bred or …

Limiting the environmental transmission of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), which infect
1.5 billion people worldwide, will require sensitive, reliable, and cost-effective methods to …

The genus Toxocara contains parasitic nematodes of human and animal health significance,
such as Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati and Toxocara vitulorum. T. canis and T. cati are …

Parasites are generally associated with lower income countries in tropical and subtropical
areas. Still, they are also prevalent in low-income communities in the southern United …

La toxocariasis es una enfermedad zoonótica de gran importancia en términos de la
morbilidad que puede producir en el ser humano y por lo difícil que puede resultar su …

To assess the risk of zoonotic pathogen transmission as function of stray dog presence and
health status, a cross‐sectional study was carried out in a large city of southern Mexico that …

Objective To systemically estimate the prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in park soils in
Latin America. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to evaluate …

The contaminated soil with mammal feces is an important factor of risk to infection with
zoonotic diseases. Amongst these zoonoses are visceral larva migrans and cutaneous larva …