| [zoonotic parasitosis transmitted by dogs in the chaco salteño, argentina]. | toxocara canis and ancylostoma spp. are geohelmints that parasites dogs and can eventually affect humans, mainly children, causing visceral and cutaneous larva migrans respectively, constituting a serious public health problem. this study was carried out in two towns located in the xerophilous forest chaco salteño where humans live closely with many animals, including dogs. hematological values and anti-toxocara canis antibodies, determined by elisa in serum, were evaluated in 98 children from t ... | 2000 | 10962811 |
| [toxocariasis in children from a subtropical region]. | toxocariasis is present worldwide but people living in areas with sanitary deficiencies are considered at the highest risk of infection, particularly children. the aim of this work was to know clinical and immunological aspects of infantile toxocariasis in a subtropical region in argentina. for this purpose, 182 children of both sexes, 0-16 years old and with eosinophilia higher than 10%, living in resistencia city (northeast argentina) were studied. clinical examination, personal and epidemiolo ... | 2005 | 16042133 |