Toxocariasis: a silent threat with a progressive public health impact

Toxocariasis: a silent threat with a progressive public health impact

Abstract Background Toxocariasis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis that afflicts millions of the pediatric and adolescent populations worldwide, especially in impoverished communities. This disease is caused by infection with the larvae of Toxocara canis and T. cati, the most ubiquitous intestinal n...

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Main Authors: Jia Chen, Quan Liu, Guo-Hua Liu, Wen-Bin Zheng, Sung-Jong Hong, Hiromu Sugiyama, Xing-Quan Zhu, Hany M. Elsheikha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Toxocara canis
Toxocariasis
Zoonosis
Larva migrans
Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0437-0

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