• One-third of individuals with pinworm infection are totally asymptomatic . (wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • In humans, this nematode is mainly responsible for benign asymptomatic pulmonary nodules, but D. repens nematodes usually induce periocular or subcutaneous lesions, as in our patient ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Thus, incidence of human dirofilariasis is also expected to increase, although many asymptomatic infections are not diagnosed. (cdc.gov)
  • Chorioretinitis associated with congenital viral infections like CMV tends to be stable or improve in infancy, whereas chorioretinitis associated with asymptomatic congenital toxoplasmosis (CTP) progresses for years after birth and is more likely to be clinically significant at an older age. (medscape.com)
  • In 60% of cases, a more severe clinically chronic phase occurs, after an undefined asymptomatic period. (ldbiodiagnostics.com)
  • The importance of neglected tropical diseases has been underestimated since many are asymptomatic and have long incubation periods. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cysticercosis is infection with the encysted larval form of Taenia solium , or pork tapeworm (Figure 1). (medscape.com)
  • Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is the causative organism of cysticercosis, in which humans are the intermediate hosts in the life cycle. (medscape.com)
  • Most people are asymptomatic when infected with Toxocara. (cdc.gov)
  • Cysticercosis affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide. (medscape.com)
  • With adequate treatment, the prognosis is good in most individuals with orbital cysticercosis as the cyst resolves. (medscape.com)
  • The greatest risk factor for acquiring cysticercosis is close contact with someone who has an active intestinal infection with the pork tapeworm. (medscape.com)