Toxocara spp. eggs in public squares of Sorocaba, São Paulo State, Brazil Ovos de Toxocara spp. em praças públicas no município de Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brasil

Toxocara spp. eggs in public squares of Sorocaba, São Paulo State, Brazil Ovos de Toxocara spp. em praças públicas no município de Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brasil

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. Among the risk factors involved in the occurrence of VLM, particularly important is the size of these animal populations. Sorocaba is a c...

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Main Authors: Lina Maria De Petrini da Silva COELHO, Carlos Yoshizaki DINI, Mauro Henrique de Sá Adami MILMAN, Sônia Maria de OLIVEIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2001-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Toxocara
Public facilities
Larva migrans
Visceral
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