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Alterations of plasma circulating microRNAs in BALB/c mice with Toxocara canis visceral and cerebral larva migrans
BackgroundHuman toxocariasis is a neglected parasitic disease characterised by the syndromes visceral, cerebral, and ocular larva migrans. This...
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Visceral larva Migrans in a Young Italian Patient: A Diagnostic Dilemma
BackgroundThe association of fever, focal hepatic lesions and peripheral hyper-eosinophilia (FHLH) can be observed in both infectious and...
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Toxocariasis
Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are ubiquitous gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats, respectively, worldwide. Due to widespread environmental...
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Toxocariosis
Toxocariosis is a soil-transmitted zoonoses in human host caused primarily by migrating larvae of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Host acquires the...
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Ascariasis
Ascaris suum is an intestinal nematode that causes ascariasis, a common parasitic disease of both humans and pigs. First described by Goeze in 1782,...
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The Zoonotic Dog Roundworm Toxocara canis, a Worldwide Burden of Public Health
The zoonotic dog roundworm Toxocara canis infects not only a broad range of canids as definitive hosts, but also affects humans as paratenic hosts...
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Toxocariasis
Toxocariasis is the most common clinically relevant helminthic disease in the US and Canada. Humans can be exposed to Toxocara spp. in a variety of...
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Gnathostomiasis
Gnathostomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the ingestion of third-stage larva of spiruroid nematode Gnathostoma spp. The prevalence of...
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First report of the zoonotic nematode Baylisascaris procyonis in non-native raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Italy
Baylisascaris procyonis is a nematode parasite of the raccoon ( Procyon lotor ), and it can be responsible for a severe form of larva migrans in...
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Toxocarosis in a patient with autism spectrum disorder presenting with severe hypereosinophilia and acute respiratory distress: a case report
A boy with known autism spectrum disorder was transferred to our department due to a rapidly worsening respiratory situation. The patient’s history...
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Zoonotic Parasites in Reptiles, with Particular Emphasis on Potential Zoonoses in Australian Reptiles
Purpose of ReviewZoonotic infections are a major public health issue, but reptiles are generally overlooked as sources of zoonoses compared with...
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Ancylostoma caninum and Other Canine Hookworms
The hookworm Ancylostoma caninum is the most common nematode parasite of dogs. Cosmopolitan in distribution, A. caninum is a serious canine pathogen,...
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Toxocara canis infection in multiple types of animals: ophthalmological and pathological observations
Human ocular toxocariasis (OT), caused by pet roundworm Toxocara canis (Nematoda Ascaridoidea), is a worldwide ocular parasitic infection that poses...
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Zoonotic parasites associated with predation by dogs and cats
One of the most common behaviors of cats that have an indoor/outdoor lifestyle is to bring hunted “gifts” to their owners, represented by small...
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Parasites of Stray Cats in Iran: A Parasitological and Histopathological Study
Many zoonotic parasitic diseases, including Toxocara cati , may be spread by stray cat populations. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of...
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Migratory pattern of zoonotic Toxocara cati and T. canis in experimentally infected pigs
BackgroundOver a billion people are infected with Toxocara canis or T. cati , the roundworms of dogs and cats. Historically, T. canis has been...
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Outcome of parasitological examinations in dogs in Germany: a retrospective survey
Dog faecal samples examined from January 2019 to December 2019 were retrospectively analysed for frequency of endoparasites. The examinations were...
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Anthelmintic resistance in soil-transmitted helminths: One-Health considerations
The One-Health approach recognizes the intricate connection between human, animal, and environmental health, and that cooperative effort from various...
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Host–Parasite Relationship and Clinical Manifestations
Parasitic diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially in the develo** countries. Host-parasite relationship is a complex...
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Global Seroprevalence of Toxocara spp. in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
BackgroundIn the present study, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the global and regional seroprevalence of Toxocara spp....
