
CDC - DPDx - Toxocariasis
Toxocariasis in humans is caused by infection with larvae of Toxocara spp., which are common ascarid roundworms of mammals. Confirmed zoonotic species include the dog roundworm T. …
About Toxocariasis - CDC
Sep 10, 2024 · Toxocariasis is an infection caused by the parasite Toxocara. It spreads to people from animals, usually dogs or cats. A parasite is an organism (a living thing) that lives on or …
Toxocara Canis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
May 29, 2023 · This activity reviews the evaluation and management of Toxocara canis and highlights the role of interprofessional team members in collaborating to provide well …
Toxocariasis: Symptoms & Causes - Cleveland Clinic
Jun 29, 2022 · Toxocariasis is an infection caused by parasitic roundworms that ordinarily affect animals. The larvae of the roundworms commonly found in the intestines of dogs (Toxocara …
Toxocara canis - Wikipedia
Toxocara canis (T. canis, also known as dog roundworm) is a worldwide-distributed helminth parasite that primarily infects dogs and other canids, but can also infect other animals …
Roundworms in Small Animals - Merck Veterinary Manual
Roundworms (Toxocara spp, Toxascaris leonina) are common infections of dogs and cats, particularly young animals. Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are zoonotic. Adult parasites …
Toxocara canis - Learn About Parasites - Western College of …
Toxacara canis is an ascarid nematode of the small intestine of dogs and free-ranging canids. It occurs around the world. It is the most common helminth parasite of dogs in Canada, with …
Toxocariasis - Infectious Diseases - MSD Manual Professional Edition
Aug 28, 2014 · Toxocariasis is human infection with nematode (worm) ascarid larvae of the genus Toxocara that ordinarily infect animals. Symptoms are fever, anorexia, hepatosplenomegaly, …
Toxocariasis: Clinical Aspects, Epidemiology, Medical Ecology, and ...
Toxocariasis is the clinical term applied to infection in the human host with either Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati. Both of these are ascarid nematodes in the order Ascaridida, superfamily …
Toxocara Canis - PubMed
May 29, 2023 · Human toxocariasis is a helminthic infection that primarily impacts populations of lower socioeconomic class in tropical and subtropical latitudes around the world. It is a …