• 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Prevention of toxocariasis obviously is preferable, but eradicating T canis infection is difficult because of the complexity of its life cycle. (medscape.com)
  • Diagnosis of toxocariasis is made using an Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay, or ELISA test. (cdc.gov)
  • There are three distinct syndromes of toxocariasis: covert toxocariasis is a relatively mild illness very similar to Löffler's syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prevention of toxocariasis is important in both animals and humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Good hygiene practices, timely disposal of pet feces, and routine deworming of pets are strategies necessary to reduce ocular toxocariasis in humans. (medscape.com)
  • Signs and symptoms of covert toxocariasis are coughing, fever, abdominal pain, headaches, and changes in behavior and ability to sleep. (wikipedia.org)
  • Based on prevalence and impact on public health, toxocariasis is an underestimated zoonosis in developing and developed countries. (scielo.org.co)
  • 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)
  • Covert toxocariasis is the least serious of the three syndromes and is believed to be due to chronic exposure. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ocular granulomas resulting from OLM are frequently misdiagnosed as retinoblastomas. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are three distinct syndromes of toxocariasis: covert toxocariasis is a relatively mild illness very similar to Löffler's syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
  • Covert toxocariasis is the least serious of the three syndromes and is believed to be due to chronic exposure. (wikipedia.org)
  • An elevated anti-TES-Ag IgE level indicates acute infection or progressive inflammation caused by toxocariasis. (medscape.com)
  • The diagnosis of toxocariasis requires a high index of suspicion and depends on serologic testing (eg, ELISA, immunoblot). (medscape.com)
  • Diagnosis of toxocariasis is made using an Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay, or ELISA test. (cdc.gov)
  • Toxocariasis is a widely spread parasitic disease . (bvsalud.org)
  • Visceral toxocariasis typically occurs in children, but can infect persons of any age. (cdc.gov)
  • Retrospective analysis of all children diagnosed with toxocariasis attended at the Infectology Service of the Pedro de Elizalde Children 's General Hospital between 2012-2019. (bvsalud.org)
  • The image on the left is a posteroanterior chest radiograph in a patient with toxocariasis. (medscape.com)
  • The image on the right is a CT scan of the patient with toxocariasis showing multiple pulmonary nodules with surrounding ground-glass opacities at first visit. (medscape.com)
  • The ocular forms had bad prognosis , while the visceral and covert forms had good evolution. (bvsalud.org)