Molecular evaluation of Toxocara species in stray cats using loopâmediated isothermal amplification (lamp) technique as a rapid, sensitive and simple screening assay
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.431
Abstract: Abstract Toxocara species are parasitic nematodes of dogs and cats with a worldwide distribution. The adult worm lives in the intestine, and horizontal transmission of the infection occurs through eating paratenic host or embryonated eggs.… read more here.
Keywords: stray cats; toxocara; lamp technique; toxocara species ... See more keywords
Assessment of the diagnostic value of specific anti-Toxocara IgA in Slovakian patients suspected to have toxocarosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s12223-017-0572-1
Abstract: Human toxocarosis is one of the most widespread and prevalent helminthic zoonosis in many countries, including Slovakia. The aim was to evaluate the usefulness of IgA anti-Toxocara antibody detection in the serodiagnosis of toxocarosis. The… read more here.
Keywords: anti toxocara; toxocarosis; toxocara; toxocara iga ... See more keywords
Sources of environmental contamination with Toxocara spp.: An omnipresent parasite.
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2020.01.010
Abstract: Embryonated Toxocara eggs in the environment are considered to be the most important source of human toxocariasis. These eggs, however, are also a source of infection for the definitive and paratenic hosts. Most available literature… read more here.
Keywords: environmental contamination; contamination toxocara; toxocara; sources environmental ... See more keywords
Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati in domestic dogs and cats in the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean: A review.
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2020.01.027
Abstract: Toxocara prevalence ranges from 0 to >87% and 0 to >60% in dogs and cats, respectively, within the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Higher prevalence occurs in animals less than 1 year… read more here.
Keywords: america caribbean; dogs cats; prevalence; toxocara ... See more keywords
Epidemiology of Toxocara spp. in dogs and cats in mainland China, 2000-2019.
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2020.01.031
Abstract: Toxocariasis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis. Although some studies have reported the Toxocara prevalence in dogs and cats in mainland China, there is a lack of comprehensive analysis of these data. Here, we conducted the… read more here.
Keywords: mainland china; cats mainland; dogs cats; prevalence ... See more keywords
Environmental contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs in public parks and playground sandpits of Greater Lisbon, Portugal.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2017.05.002
Abstract: Toxocarosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease transmitted from companion animals to humans. Environmental contamination with Toxocara eggs is considered to be the main source of human infections. In Portugal, knowledge regarding the current situation, including… read more here.
Keywords: environmental contamination; contamination toxocara; toxocara spp; public parks ... See more keywords
Toxocara canis infection may impair bovine herpesvirus type 5 immunization.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.06.022
Abstract: Helminths have developed complex mechanisms to suppress the host immune response. These mechanisms may impair the host vaccine response. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Toxocara spp. infection on the vaccine immune response… read more here.
Keywords: immunization; infection; canis; toxocara ... See more keywords
Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of toxocariasis among nomads in Boyer-Ahmad County, southwest Iran.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trz117
Abstract: BACKGROUND Human toxocariasis is caused by the larval stage of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. This cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the seroprevalence and the risk factors associated with Toxocara infection in nomads of… read more here.
Keywords: ahmad county; risk factors; toxocara; southwest iran ... See more keywords
Proteomics and immunoblotting analyses reveal antigens that optimize the immunodiagnosis of the infection by Toxocara spp.
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14650
Abstract: BACKGROUND Toxocariasis is an infection caused by the round worms Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. It occurs worldwide though it is more prevalent in developing countries. For the diagnosis of toxocariasis, the most used method… read more here.
Keywords: toxocara; recombinant proteins; immunodiagnosis; toxocara spp ... See more keywords
Human toxocariasis and neutering cats
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.l1672
Abstract: Human toxocariasis is a debilitating zoonotic disease, with Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati worms being a source of infective eggs in the environment from which human infection through ingestion can occur. Toxocariasis is recognised by… read more here.
Keywords: toxocariasis neutering; toxocariasis; human toxocariasis; neutering cats ... See more keywords
Prevalence of Toxocara eggs in the soil of public parks of Khorramshahr city, southwest Iran
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DOI: 10.17420/ap6504.220
Abstract: Human toxocarosis is a chronic zoonotic disease, which creates various syndromes in humans such as visceral larva migrans, ocular larva migrans, and neurological toxocarosis. This disease is commonly contracted through ingestion of eggs from the… read more here.
Keywords: khorramshahr city; city southwest; toxocara; toxocara eggs ... See more keywords