Toxocariasis: a review
Mehmet Burak Selek, Ergenekon Karagoz, Orhan Baylan
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2016.05.8471 · Page: 1063-7 · 36 Views · 0 Downloads · 0 Citations
Abstract
Abstract
Human toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the ingestion of larvae of dog nematode Toxocara canis and less frequently of cat nematode T.cati. In this review, current information about human toxocariasis which is a rare but an important problem suspected to cause rheumatologic, dermatologic and respiratory system diseases, is presented.
Keywords : Toxocariasis; Toxocara canis; Toxocara cati