Because humans live with dogs and cats everywhere in the world, toxocariasis, which is an infection by dog and cat roundworms, is widespread globally. Children are vulnerable to infection by roundworm ...

Children share all kinds of things when they go back to school – books, pencils, stories from summer vacation and, unfortunately, pesky and sometimes dangerous parasites that rely on close contact ...

Introduction: Toxocariasis is a helmintozoonosis caused by the infection of a human host by the larva of Toxocara canis and Toxocara catis, which are common nematodes in dogs and cats. The disease ...

Ocular toxocariasis, though rare, causes blindness in seven out of 10 of those affected by it, typically children, according to a national survey conducted by the CDC. The agency identified 68 cases ...

Background A 56-year-old female presented to the emergency room with a 2-week history of fevers, chills and right upper quadrant pain. She had no sick contacts, had not traveled recently and denied ...

Despite being under-recognized in North America, infection with Toxocara species remain an important cause of acute eosinophilia, especially in individuals with relevant exposure histories (e.g., ...

Human toxocariasis -- a neglected tropical disease found worldwide, can cause a range of allergic, neurological, cardiac, and other symptoms. However, it also goes unnoticed in many people who ...

Treatment of OT is aimed at reducing inflammation through the use of corticosteroids and antihelminthics; various ophthalmologic surgical procedures may be used to minimize complications from severe ...