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OcularLarvaeToxocaraVisceralInfectionFebrileDiagnosisMildCanisAbdominal painHumansPrevalenceSevereParasiteManifestationsPruritusEggsHumanChronicRashWormsPatientVisceral larva mParasitic infectionsAlbendazoleClinicalSyndromesSymptomsPrimarilyRoundworms of dogsChildrenAreas

Ocular7

• The two more severe forms of the disease are visceral toxocariasis and ocular toxocariasis. (cdc.gov)
• Ocular toxocariasis typically occurs in 5 to 10-year-olds. (cdc.gov)
• The use of albendazole in managing ocular toxocariasis remains unclear. (cdc.gov)
• these are visceral larva migrans (VLM), ocular larva migrans (OLM), and covert toxocariasis (common toxocariasis). (medscape.com)
• Good hygiene practices, timely disposal of pet feces, and routine deworming of pets are strategies necessary to reduce ocular toxocariasis in humans. (medscape.com)
• Ocular toxocariasis can induce decreased visual acuity, uveitis, retinal granuloma, endophthalmitis, and other ocular lesions that often lead to sudden vision loss in the affected eye. (medscape.com)
• The presence of the larvae of the genus Toxocara in human tissues causes the manifestations of human toxocariasis, including the syndrome of visceral larva migrans, ocular toxocariasis, covert toxocariasis, as well as signs of liver, lungs or central nervous system involvement (1). (medicaljournals.se)

Larvae4

• Stool examination for Toxocara larvae is not a helpful diagnostic test for toxocariasis. (medscape.com)
• Toxocariasis is an infection caused by the ingestion of larvae of the dog roundworm Toxocara canis or the cat roundworm Toxocara cati. (medscape.com)
• Diagnosis of toxocariasis is difficult because confirmation of infection requires demonstration of larvae via biopsy. (medscape.com)
• Toxocariasis is a helminthic disease due to the migration of either Toxocara canis or T. cati larvae through the human organism. (medicaljournals.se)

Toxocara4

• Toxocariasis is an illness of humans caused by the dog roundworm (Toxocara canis) and, less frequently, the cat roundworm (Toxocara cati). (wikipedia.org)
• Both Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati eggs require a several week incubation period in moist, humid weather outside a host before becoming infective, so fresh eggs cannot cause toxocariasis. (wikipedia.org)
• Toxocariasis is caused by Toxocara canis ( T. canis ) and, less frequently, Toxocara catis (T. catis), which are intestinal nematodes (roundworms) found in dogs and cats, respectively. (medscape.com)
• Because the anti-Toxocara immunoglobulin-positive population is much higher than the prevalence of clinical toxocariasis, most patients are thought to have subclinical infection. (medscape.com)

Visceral2

• Visceral toxocariasis typically occurs in children, but can infect persons of any age. (cdc.gov)
• In visceral toxocariasis, treatment is usually required and includes five days of albendazole. (cdc.gov)

Infection7

• Toxocariasis is a human disease caused by infection with the larval stages of the dog or cat roundworm. (cdc.gov)
• Treatment of toxocariasis varies, depending on the type of infection. (cdc.gov)
• In humans, toxocariasis is considered an aberrant infection because humans are incidental hosts, as the parasites cannot successfully reach full maturity in the human body. (medscape.com)
• One of the main risk factors for the infection and development of human toxocariasis, is to cohabit with puppies and kittens. (scielo.org.co)
• Prevention of toxocariasis obviously is preferable, but eradicating T canis infection is difficult because of the complexity of its life cycle. (medscape.com)
• In the United States, the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis is the presence of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, but worldwide it is infection by Angiostrongylus cantonensis ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
• This patient's recovery sup- ports the notion that a wide spectrum of clinical disease exists for this parasite and that it may be a more common human infection than previously recognized. (cdc.gov)

Febrile3

• We report here a case of human toxocariasis revealed by febrile exanthema. (medicaljournals.se)
• This observation illustrates the broad spectrum of the cutaneous manifestations of toxocariasis, showing that the disease may also cause febrile exanthema. (medicaljournals.se)
• According to this case, febrile exanthema can be added to the cutaneous manifestations of toxocariasis. (medicaljournals.se)

Diagnosis1

• Diagnosis of toxocariasis is made using an Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay, or ELISA test. (cdc.gov)

Mild1

• There are three distinct syndromes of toxocariasis: covert toxocariasis is a relatively mild illness very similar to Löffler's syndrome. (wikipedia.org)

Canis3

• These eggs are passed in cat or dog feces, but the defecation habits of dogs cause T. canis transmission to be more common than that of T. cati. (wikipedia.org)
• Most frequently, human toxocariasis is caused by T. canis , a nematode roundworm of the family Ascaridae. (medscape.com)
• involucra animales de compañía caninos y felinos, como también perros y gatos sin hogar ( Canis familiaris y Felis catus , respectivamente), que diseminan los huevos del parásito en sus heces al medio ambiente. (scielo.org.co)

Abdominal pain1

• Signs and symptoms of covert toxocariasis are coughing, fever, abdominal pain, headaches, and changes in behavior and ability to sleep. (wikipedia.org)

Humans1

• Prevention of toxocariasis is important in both animals and humans. (cdc.gov)

Prevalence1

• Based on prevalence and impact on public health, toxocariasis is an underestimated zoonosis in developing and developed countries. (scielo.org.co)

Severe1

• Patients with atopy may experience more severe toxocariasis. (medscape.com)

Parasite1

• Toxocariasis is a widespread zoonotic parasite. (medicaljournals.se)

Manifestations2

• Although the main clinical manifestations vary depending on the organs infected, the most common characteristic is chronic eosinophilia. (medscape.com)
• The clinical manifestations of human toxocariasis are miscellaneous. (medicaljournals.se)

Pruritus1

• The cutaneous signs clearly linked to human toxocariasis in case-control studies are chronic prurigo, pruritus, and urticaria (3, 4). (medicaljournals.se)

Eggs1

• therefore, the presence of these eggs is not a diagnostic finding in human toxocariasis. (medscape.com)

Human1

• This paper reviews the experimental studies focused on vaccine development for toxocariasis control, and special attention is given to relevant epidemiological studies on the importance of dogs in human toxocariasis. (scielo.org.co)

Chronic1

• Covert toxocariasis is the least serious of the three syndromes and is believed to be due to chronic exposure. (wikipedia.org)

Rash2

• Erythematous and vesicular abdominal rash during toxocariasis. (medicaljournals.se)
• Erythematous and vesicular rash of the left side of the trunk and left upper arm during toxocariasis. (medicaljournals.se)

Worms1

• Here are seven common myths about worms in dogs-and how to set the record straight. (elanco.com)

Patient1

• Covert toxocariasis is often undiagnosed because the patient is not sick enough to seek medical attention. (cdc.gov)

Visceral larva m3

• The clinical spectrum of the disease comprises four syndromes, namely visceral larva migrans, ocular larva migrans, and the more recently recognized "common" (in adults) and "covert" (in children) pictures. (nih.gov)
• Therapy of ocular toxocariasis is primarily based upon corticosteroids use, when visceral larva migrans and few cases of common or covert toxocariasis can be treated by anthelmintics whose the most efficient appeared to be diethylcarbamazine. (nih.gov)
• Toxocariasis is a disease with multiple clinical presentations, which are classified into five distinct forms: the classical visceral larva migrans, ocular toxocariasis, common toxocariasis, covert toxocariasis, and cerebral toxocariasis or neurotoxocariasis. (bvsalud.org)

Parasitic infections1

• Even though the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control classified toxocariasis amongst the top six parasitic infections of priority to public health, global epidemiological data regarding the relationship between seropositivity and toxocariasis is limited. (bvsalud.org)

Albendazole2

• In visceral toxocariasis, treatment is usually required and includes five days of albendazole. (cdc.gov)
• The use of albendazole in managing ocular toxocariasis remains unclear. (cdc.gov)

Clinical2

• A 24-month-old boy in whom lymphedema was the main clinical manifestation of toxocariasis has been reported. (medscape.com)
• Today, we'll discuss the clinical aspects of toxocariasis. (cdc.gov)

Syndromes1

• Covert toxocariasis is the least serious of the three syndromes and is believed to be due to chronic exposure. (wikipedia.org)

Symptoms1

• Signs and symptoms of covert toxocariasis are coughing, fever, abdominal pain, headaches, and changes in behavior and ability to sleep. (wikipedia.org)

Primarily1

• Toxocariasis is a cause of eosinophilic meningitis, an aseptic meningitis in which the WBCs in the cerebrospinal fluid are primarily eosinophils. (medscape.com)

Roundworms of dogs1

• These are the most common intestinal roundworms of dogs, coyotes, wolves and foxes and domestic cats, respectively. (wikipedia.org)

Children1

• Visceral toxocariasis typically occurs in children, but can infect persons of any age. (cdc.gov)

Areas1

• Soil contamination is also common and areas of particular concern are sandboxes and places in yards where animals tend to defecate. (cdc.gov)