Publications
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| characterisation of a new, highly effective method for detecting nematode eggs (ascaris spp., toxocara spp., trichuris spp.) in sewage sludge containing flocculants. | because traditional methods used for sewage sludge parasitological examinations have low sensitivity, a new, highly effective method (own method - om) was devised. the principle of this method is to eliminate the flocculent effect on the structure of sewage sludge by mechanically damaging floccules in the presence of surfactants and to increase the effectiveness of egg isolation processes in large volumes of liquids. the objective of this study was to estimate the effectiveness of the om in dete ... | 2016 | 27688120 |
| human toxocariasis: prevalence and factors associated with biosafety in research laboratories. | human toxocariasis is a neglected parasitic disease worldwide. researchers studying this disease use infectious strains of toxocara for experiments. health workers are at risk in the course of their daily routine and must adhere to biosafety standards while carrying out the activities. researchers on biosafety concerning working with these parasites are insufficient. the aim of this study was to determine the rate of seroprevalence of toxocara species among health-care research laboratory worker ... | 2016 | 27698276 |
| recurrent patent infections with toxocara canis in household dogs older than six months: a prospective study. | to reduce environmental contamination with toxocara canis eggs, the current general advice is to deworm all dogs older than six months on average four times a year. however, only a small proportion of non-juvenile household dogs actually shed t. canis eggs, and some dogs shed eggs more frequently than others. the identification of these frequent shedders and the associated risk factors is an important cornerstone for constructing evidence-based deworming regimens. the purpose of this study is to ... | 2016 | 27716389 |
| serological evidence of exposure to globally relevant zoonotic parasites in the estonian population. | we investigated estonian population and its selected subgroups for serological evidence of exposure to ascaris lumbricoides, echinococcus spp., taenia solium, toxocara canis, toxoplasma gondii, and trichinella spiralis. serum samples from 999 adults representing general population, 248 children aged 14-18, 158 veterinarians, 375 animal caretakers, and 144 hunters were tested for specific immunoglobulin g antibodies against the selected parasites using commercial enzyme immunoassays (elisa). sera ... | 2016 | 27723790 |
| gastrointestinal helminths of coyotes (canis latrans) from southeast nebraska and shenandoah area of iowa. | this survey was carried out on the carcasses of 29 coyotes from southeastern nebraska and shenandoah area of iowa to document the helminths present in the intestinal track of these carnivorous animals. | 2016 | 27733798 |
| kinetic and avidity of igy anti-toxocara antibodies in experimentally infected chickens. | toxocariasis is a geohelminth zoonosis with worldwide distribution, mainly transmitted through the ingestion of embryonated eggs of nematodes of the toxocara genus. the disease can also be transmitted to humans as a result of eating raw or undercooked meat of paratenic hosts, such as chickens. here, we standardized an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for evaluating experimentally the kinetic and avidity index (ai) of igy in broiler chickens infected with different doses of toxocara cani ... | 2016 | 27746165 |
| [ocular toxocariasis in a boy with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome - a case report]. | toxocariasis is a common zoonosis caused by infection with toxocara canis or cati larvae. ocular toxocariasis is one of the forms of infestation found in 1/1,000 - 1/10,000 children. children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (ins) are at high risk of infections, also parasitic infestations, which can, in turn, cause relapses of the disease. | 2016 | 27760094 |
| seroprevalence of five parasitic pathogens in pregnant women in ten caribbean countries. | to date, published epidemiological studies of parasitic infections in humans in the caribbean region are very limited. here, we report the seroprevalence of five parasitic pathogens, including ascaris lumbricoides, entamoeba histolytica, giardia lamblia, schistosoma mansoni, and toxocara canis in 435 serum samples collected between 2008 and 2011 from pregnant women in ten caribbean islands. we tested the serum samples for igg antibodies against the five parasites by enzyme-linked immunosorbent a ... | 2017 | 27778108 |
| arginine kinase in toxocara canis: exon-intron organization, functional analysis of site-directed mutants and evaluation of putative enzyme inhibitors. | to determine exon/intron organization of the toxocara canis (t. canis) ak (tcak) and to test green and black tea and several other chemicals against the activity of recombinant tcak in the guanidino-specific region by site-directed mutants. | 2016 | 27794395 |
| staphylococcus aureus endocarditis as a complication of toxocariasis-associated endomyocarditis with fibrosis: a case report. | complications associated with toxocara canis infection are rare. we present a case of a patient with staphylococcus aureus endocarditis as a complication of an endomyocardial fibrosis caused by t canis. the epidemiological, pathological, and clinical features of this rare complication are described here. | 2016 | 27800525 |
| comparative transcriptomic analyses of male and female adult toxocara canis. | toxocariasis is an important, neglected zoonosis caused mainly by toxocara canis. although our knowledge of helminth molecular biology is improving through completed draft genome projects, there is limited detailed information on the molecular biology of toxocara species. here, transcriptomic sequencing of male and female adult t. canis and comparative analyses were conducted. for each sex, two-thirds (66-67%) of quality-filtered reads mapped to the gene set of t. canis, and at least five reads ... | 2017 | 27845205 |
| detection of specific antibody reactivity to toxocara larval excretory-secretory antigens in asthmatic patients (5-15 years). | humans act as an intermediate host for toxocara canis and toxocara cati. toxocara may be an important risk factor for asthma in humans. the aim of the present study was to evaluate immunoglobulin g (igg) anti-toxocara canis antibody, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) in asthmatic patients (aged 5-15 years), referring to a clinic of pulmonary diseases in arak, iran. | 2016 | 27857820 |
| flotation of toxocara canis eggs in commercial bleach and effects of bleach treatment times on larval development in these eggs. | toxocara canis is a common intestinal nematode of young dogs. puppies contaminate the environment with large numbers of eggs that can embryonate and become infective in less than a month. embryonated eggs are infectious for humans and other paratenic hosts. most t. canis infections in humans are asymptomatic, however, migration of t. canis larvae in the eye and in the central nervous system can result in vision loss, blindness, and even death. the eggs of t. canis are highly resistant to harsh e ... | 2016 | 27874323 |
| seroprevalence and risk factors for toxocara canis infection in serbia during 2015. | we report data on the toxocara seroprevalence evidenced in 2015 from samples of 40 children and 298 adults of the population living in different areas of serbia, and on possible association of certain variables with infection. detection of specific antibodies was performed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; all ambiguous results and part of the positive and negative sera were further analyzed by confirmatory western blot test. an overall 23.5% seroprevalence was noticed, which was confi ... | 2017 | 27893948 |
| occurrences of gastrointestinal parasites in fecal samples from domestic dogs in são paulo, sp, brazil. | occurrences of gastrointestinal parasites were assessed in fecal samples from 3,099 dogs in the metropolitan region of são paulo, sp, that were treated at the veterinary hospital of the university of são paulo veterinary school. the samples were analyzed using the flotation and centrifugal sedimentation methods. the results were compared with those from previous studies (at different times). the frequency of each parasite was correlated with the dogs' ages, breeds and gender, as well as the occu ... | 2016 | 27925072 |
| helminth infections in domestic dogs from russia. | dogs are the hosts for a wide helminth spectrum including tapeworms, flatworms, and nematodes. these parasites affect the dog health and cause morbidity and mortality, especially in young and old animals. some species, as toxocara canis, ancylostoma caninum, dipylidium caninum, and echinococcus spp. are well-known zoonotic parasites worldwide, resulting in high public health risks. poor data about canine helminth species and prevalence are available in russia, mainly due to the absence of offici ... | 2016 | 27956777 |
| protozoan and helminth parasite fauna of free-living croatian wild wolves (canis lupus) analyzed by scat collection. | the european wolf (canis lupus) is a large carnivore species present in limited areas of europe with several small populations still being considered as endangered. wolves can be infected by a wide range of protozoan and metazoan parasites with some of them affecting free-living wolf health condition. on this account, an epidemiological survey was conducted to analyze the actual parasite fauna in croatian wild wolves. in total, 400 individual faecal samples were collected during field studies on ... | 2017 | 28043382 |
| influence of land use and meteorological factors on the spatial distribution of toxocara canis and toxocara cati eggs in soil in urban areas. | soil which has been contaminated by toxocara spp. eggs is considered as one of the main infection sources of toxocariasis in animals and humans. the present study conducted a detailed investigation into the spatial patterns of toxocara canis (t. canis) and toxocara cati (t. cati) eggs in soil in urban area of northeastern mainland china, and assessed the inter-relationships between meteorological factors, land use and the distribution of the toxocara spp. eggs. polymerase chain reaction (pcr) wa ... | 2017 | 28043392 |
| draft genome of toxocara canis, a pathogen responsible for visceral larva migrans. | this study aimed at constructing a draft genome of the adult female worm toxocara canis using next-generation sequencing (ngs) and de novo assembly, as well as to find new genes after annotation using functional genomics tools. using an ngs machine, we produced dna read data of t. canis. the de novo assembly of the read data was performed using soapdenovo. rna read data were assembled using trinity. structural annotation, homology search, functional annotation, classification of protein domains, ... | 2016 | 28095660 |
| genetic variability and discrimination of low doses of toxocara spp. from public areas soil inferred by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay as a field-friendly molecular tool. | aim: one of the main diagnostic problems of conventional polymerase chain reaction (pcr) is indiscrimination of low parasitic loads in soil samples. the aim of this study is to determine the genetic diversity and identification of toxocara spp. from public areas soil inferred by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) assay. | 2016 | 28096624 |
| seroepidemiological study of toxocariasis in the owners of domestic cats and dogs in mashhad, northeastern iran. | toxocariasis is the clinical terms applied to infection of human with ascarid nematodes in the order ascaridida, named toxocara canis and t. cati. because in recent years in iran many people desire to keep pets (cats and dogs), and lacking of seroepidemiological study of toxocariasis in mashhad, we decided to determine the seroprevalence of toxocariasis among people who own cats and dogs in comparison with control group. | 2017 | 28096863 |
| diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis caused by ancylostoma hookworm. | diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis is an ocular infectious disease caused by several distinct nematodes. definite identification of the involved nematodes is rarely achieved. we report on the molecular-based genetic identification of an ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm implicated in a case of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis in a child. | 2017 | 28098549 |
| trichoderma virens as a biocontrol of toxocara canis: in vivo evaluation. | microorganisms have been widely studied as biological control agents of parasites of medical and veterinary importance. coprophagous arthropods, bacteria and fungi are among the different organisms evaluated as potential biological control agents. nematophagous fungi capture and digest the free forms of nematodes in the soil. due to its zoonotic potential, toxocara canis have been brought to the attention of researchers. | 2017 | 28109772 |
| distribution and dynamics of soil contamination with toxocara canis and toxocara cati eggs in poland and prevention measures proposed after 20 years of study. | the studies conducted in the years 1994-2013 allowed to determine the distribution of toxocara spp. eggs in the soil of different types of urban and rural areas in poland and to establish seasonal and multi-year dynamics of soil contamination with t. cati and t. canis eggs. out of 3309 soil samples examined, 14.9% contained the eggs and the average density was 3.43 eggs/100g of soil. the level of soil contamination was the highest in cities, lower in villages, and lowest in small towns. in urban ... | 2017 | 28115175 |
| evidence of morphine like substance and μ-opioid receptor expression in toxacara canis (nematoda: ascaridae). | toxocara canis (nematoda: ascaridae) is an intestinal nematode parasite of dogs, which can also cause disease in humans. transmission to humans usually occurs because of direct contact with t. canis eggs present in soil contaminated with the feces of infected dogs. this nematode has extraordinary abilities to survive for many years in different tissues of vertebrates, and develop to maturity in the intestinal tract of its definitive host. survival of parasitic nematodes within a host requires im ... | 2016 | 28144426 |
| toxocariasis of the central nervous system: with report of two cases. | toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the roundworms toxocara canis or toxocara cati, mostly due to accidental ingestion of embryonated eggs. clinical manifestations vary and are classified according to the organs affected. central nervous system involvement is an unusual complication. here, we report two cases with neurological manifestations, in which there was cerebrospinal fluid (csf) eosinophilia with marked blood eosinophilia and a positive serology for toxocara both in serum and ... | 2017 | 28157623 |
| small rodents as paratenic or intermediate hosts of carnivore parasites in berlin, germany. | rodents are important intermediate and paratenic hosts for carnivore parasites, including the important zoonotic agents toxoplasma, echinococcus and toxocara. monitoring of such parasites in rodents can be used to detect increasing risks for human and veterinary public health. rodents were trapped at four sites in berlin, two near the city center, two at the periphery. pcrs were conducted to detect coccidia (target its-1) and specifically toxoplasma gondii (repetitive element) in brain and ascar ... | 2017 | 28278269 |
| more bark than bite: comparative studies are needed to determine the importance of canine zoonoses in aboriginal communities. a critical review of published research. | the objective of this review was to identify and critique over forty years of peer-reviewed literature concerned with the transmission of canine zoonoses to aboriginal people and determine the zoonotic organisms documented in dogs in australian aboriginal communities. a systematic literature search of public health, medical and veterinary databases identified 19 articles suitable for critical appraisal. thirteen articles documented the occurrence of recognized zoonotic organisms in dogs in abori ... | 2017 | 28342271 |
| tissue distribution and functional analysis of vitellogenin-6 of toxocara canis. | toxocara canis is an common intestinal nematode of canids and the principal causative agent of human toxocariasis. vitellogenin (vg), a source of amino acids and lipids in the eggs, are considered to play an important role in embryo development of a wide range of organisms. in the present study, the transcriptional levels of tc-vit-6 gene in male and female adult t. canis were determined by quantitative real-time pcr, which indicated high transcription of tc-vit-6 in the intestine, reproductive ... | 2017 | 28351684 |
| evaluation of the prevalence and clinical impact of toxocariasis in patients with eosinophilia of unknown origin. | eosinophilia has numerous diverse causes, and in many patients, it is not possible to establish the cause of eosinophilia. recently, toxocariasis was introduced as one cause of eosinophilia. the aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of toxocariasis and the clinical impact of albendazole treatment for toxocariasis in patients suspected of eosinophilia of unknown origin. | 2017 | 28352060 |
| enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for coproantigen detection of ancylostoma caninum and toxocara canis in dogs and toxocara cati in cats. | we report the development and field validation of 2 elisas for the detection of ancylostoma caninum or toxocara canis coproantigens in the feces of dogs with experimental and natural infections, and evidence of cross-reactivity with respective feline counterparts. a. caninum-specific coproantigens were detected in feces of experimentally infected dogs starting at 9 d post-infection (dpi), whereas eggs were not seen until 23 dpi. t. canis-specific coproantigens were detected in 3 of 5 experimenta ... | 2017 | 28424002 |
| treatment-resistant neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders associated with toxocara canis infection: a case report. | a 53-year-old woman was admitted to the department of neurology in tenri hospital because of progressive thoracic myelitis a month after she had eaten uncooked bovine liver. a previous episode of right optic neuritis and a positive test for serum anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies indicated a diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. although the patient initially recovered with the reduction of anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies during treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone infusion and pl ... | 2017 | 28427692 |
| enteroparasitoses and toxocarosis affecting children from mar del plata city, argentina. | this study evaluated the existence of enteroparasitoses and toxocarosis in children of peripheral (pc) and urban communities (uc) from mar del plata city (argentina) and their associations with socio-environmental conditions. a parasite vulnerability index (pvi) was elaborated using variables such as overcrowding, floor type, drinking water source, wastewater disposal, solid waste disposal, presence of animals and schooling level. the pc evidenced statistically significant higher frequencies of ... | 2017 | 28432449 |
| molecular characterization and transcriptional analysis of the female-enriched chondroitin proteoglycan 2 of toxocara canis. | toxocara canis is an important but neglected zoonotic parasite, and is the causative agent of human toxocariasis. chondroitin proteoglycans are biological macromolecules, widely distributed in extracellular matrices, with a great diversity of functions in mammals. however, there is limited information regarding chondroitin proteoglycans in nematode parasites. in the present study, a female-enriched chondroitin proteoglycan 2 gene of t. canis (tc-cpg-2) was cloned and characterized. quantitative ... | 2017 | 28434412 |
| prevalence of toxocara antibodies among patients clinically suspected to have ocular toxocariasis: a retrospective descriptive study in sri lanka. | human toxocariasis, caused by toxocara canis, t. cati, and t. vitulorum of dogs, cats and ruminants respectively, is recognized as an important zoonotic infection worldwide. the typical clinical syndromes of toxocariasis in humans are ocular larva migrans (olm) and visceral larva migrans (vlm). the most commonly affected sites of olm are the peripheral retina and/or vitreous humor. in sri lanka, there is a dearth of information on prevalence of ocular infection in our population. therefore, the ... | 2017 | 28438141 |
| experimental toxocariasis in balb/c mice: relationship between parasite inoculum and the igg immune response. | balb/c mice were inoculated with 5-500 toxocara canis infective eggs, and bled at 15-120 days post infection (dpi) to evaluate the dynamics of igg antibody response and larvae distribution. positive results were observed in all occasions for every inoculum, and a direct proportional relationship between antibody detection and the parasitic load was observed. in samples collected at 60 dpi, detection of igg was more intense, especially with the 50 and 500 egg doses; also, a correlation between an ... | 2017 | 28443979 |
| visceral larva migrans due to toxocara canis in a 9-year-old boy mimicking hepatic hemangiomas. | 2017 | 28470813 | |
| abnormal neurobehaviour and impaired memory function as a consequence of toxocara canis- as well as toxocara cati-induced neurotoxocarosis. | neuroinvasive larvae of the worldwide occurring zoonotic roundworms toxocara canis and t. cati may induce neurotoxocarosis (nt) in humans, provoking a variety of symptoms including cognitive deficits as well as neurological dysfunctions. an association with neuropsychological disorders has been discussed. similar symptoms have been described in t. canis-infected mice, whereas data on t. cati-induced nt are rare. therefore, it was aimed to obtain insights into the impact on neurobehaviour as well ... | 2017 | 28481889 |
| environmental contamination with toxocara spp. eggs in public parks and playground sandpits of greater lisbon, portugal. | 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 density, distribution and environmental contamination by toxocara spp., is largely unknown. the present study investigated environmental contamination with toxocara spp. eggs, in soil and faecal samples collected from public parks and playg ... | 2017 | 28545900 |
| seroepidemiological study and associated risk factors of toxocara canis infection among preschool children in osun state, nigeria. | human toxocariasis is caused by the nematode, toxocara canis and it is a poorly understood phenomenon in nigeria. seroepidemiological studies have not been previously carried out among the preschool aged children in nigeria. a cross-sectional study was conducted in pre-school children in four communities from osun state, nigeria between january and july 2016. a total of 308 children aged 9 months and 5 years were studied comprising 53.2% (164/308) male and 46.8% (144/308) female. blood samples w ... | 2017 | 28591555 |
| intestinal and external parasites of raccoon dogs (nyctereutes procyonoides) in western poland | parasites of an invasive species, the raccoon dog (nyctereutes procyonoides) from western poland were investigated to clarify poorly known ecological key aspects of the species. the research was conducted in two study areas: the ujście warty national park and the bogdaniec forestry district. intestinal samples were collected from the intestinal tracks of 39 dead animals and 51 faecal samples were collected in all seasons from latrines of raccoon dogs. macro-parasites, their eggs and protozoan pa ... | 2017 | 28601061 |
| coprodiagnosis of echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs from ankara, turkey. | the present study were undertaken to compare two isolation techniques (centrifugal flotation and sedimentation) for recovering taeniid eggs from faecal samples, to identify e. granulosus dna from taeniid eggs by pcr, and to determine the prevalence of e. granulosus in dogs in villages. faecal samples were collected from 100 dogs in ankara province. taenia spp. eggs were found in 27% of dogs faeces. echinococcus granulosus-specific pcr was obtained in 14 (51.85%) of the taeniid eggs-positive samp ... | 2017 | 28606323 |
| evaluation of the transcription of interleukin-12 in the intestinal mucosa of mice subjected to experimental toxocariasis and supplemented with saccharomyces boulardii. | 2017 | 28606326 | |
| cluster-like headache secondary to focal cervical myelitis. | cluster headache (ch) is characterized by attacks of severe periorbital pain associated with autonomic symptoms. as with other forms of primary headache, structural lesions should be excluded, particularly if the headache presents with an atypical pattern. | 2017 | 28644256 |
| invasive forms of canine endoparasites as a potential threat to public health - a review and own studies. | [b]abstract [/b] dogs serve as the vectors of serious zoonotic parasitic diseases. in the month of may 2012 - 2014, 339 dog faeces samples from seven public sites in chełmno, a town in northern poland, were collected and examined to determine the gastrointestinal parasite fauna of dogs. each faecal sample was dissected with a needle, checked for tapeworm segments and examined for parasite eggs and oocysts using the flotation and decantation method and a modified baermann technique. differences w ... | 2017 | 28664702 |
| differentiation of toxocara canis and toxocara cati based on pcr-rflp analyses of rdna-its and mitochondrial cox1 and nad1 regions. | the definitive genetic identification of toxocara species is currently based on pcr/sequencing. the objectives of the present study were to design and conduct an in silico polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method for identification of toxocara species. in silico analyses using the dnasis and nebcutter softwares were performed with rdna internal transcribed spacers, and mitochondrial cox1 and nad1 sequences obtained in our previous studies along with relevant sequ ... | 2017 | 28682773 |
| loop-mediated isothermal amplification as a reliable assay for toxocara canis infection in pet dogs. | keeping of infected dogs as pet results in the potential transmission risk factors for shedding helminthic infections such as toxocariasis. lack of accurate identification of toxocara canis eggs in non-dewormed infected pet dogs remains a diagnostic concern among researchers. in this study, dog owners were asked to fill up a questionnaire regarding their pets and their attitude towards the deworming regimen. one hundred faecal samples were collected from pet dogs (northwest iran) and were subseq ... | 2017 | 28689247 |
| [toxocariasis, a neglected disease in switzerland ?] | toxocariasis is a zoonotic disease that occurs when humans are infected by the parasites toxocara canis or toxocara cati. toxocariasis is highly prevalent in tropical areas, but can also be found in industrialized countries, particularly in rural areas. clinical presentation can range from asymptomatic infection to more severe disease. diagnosis of toxocariasis is based on suggestive clinical findings, eosinophilia and a positive serological testing. albendazole represents the first-line treatme ... | 2017 | 28727331 |
| treatment of larva migrans syndrome with long-term administration of albendazole. | larva migrans syndrome is a food-borne parasitic disease in humans, caused by accidental ingestion of eggs or larvae of ascarid nematodes, namely, toxocara canis, toxocara cati, or ascaris suum, the roundworms commonly found in the intestines of dogs, cats and pigs respectively. when a patient is diagnosed as having larva migrans syndrome, oral-administration of albendazole is recommended, however, the regimen remains controversial worldwide. in japan, the duration of albendazole administration ... | 2017 | 28754237 |
| the 33.1 kda excretory/secretory protein produced by toxocara canis larvae serves as a potential common biomarker for serodiagnosis of toxocariasis in paratenic animals and human. | toxocariasis is a prevalent zoonosis disease caused by the closely related nematode species toxocara canis and toxocara cati which parasitise canidae and felidae respectively. in paratenic hosts, larvae of these worms cause multiple organ damage. however, how these paratenic hosts response to these worms and whether any common biomarker can be applied for diagnosis are still unclear. | 2017 | 28761463 |
| epidemiological study of toxocar canis in children under 14-years-old and dogs in zabol and chabahar districts, southeast of iran. | the purpose of this study was seroepidemiological and parasitological assessment of toxocara canis infection in children and dogs in zabol and chabahar, iran. | 2017 | 28761466 |
| road killed carnivores illustrate the status of zoonotic helminthes in caspian sea littoral of iran. | carnivore carcasses on the roads can be regarded as study materials in parasitology and eco-epidemiology. stray carnivores such as dogs and cats are known to harbor so many different pathogens like zoonotic helminthes. the current investigation, apparent the status of the helminthic parasites found in road killed carnivores from different parts of guilan province north of iran. | 2017 | 28761483 |
| toxocara canis: analysis of the kinetics of antigen release and antibody production in an in vivo model for the detection of past or present infection. | worldwide, toxocara canis is an important zoonotic nematode of public health concern. this soil-transmitted helminth causes visceral larva and ocular larva migrans in paratenic hosts. the detection of t. canis larva migrans is complicated because current immunological tests detect only igg antibodies, which can cross-react with antigens from other parasites and cannot distinguish between the past and present infection. analysis of antigen release and antibody production could help improve the de ... | 2017 | 28807291 |
| assessment of u.s. pediatrician knowledge of toxocariasis. | toxocariasis, one of a group of parasitic diseases known as neglected parasitic infections, is a disease caused by the larvae of two species of toxocara roundworms, toxocara canis, from dogs, and less commonly toxocara cati, from cats. although most infected individuals are asymptomatic, clinical manifestations may include fever, fatigue, coughing, wheezing, or abdominal pain (visceral toxocariasis) or vision loss, retina damage, or eye inflammation (ocular toxocariasis). to assess u.s. pediatri ... | 2017 | 28820703 |