Toxocariasis: a review

Abstract

Human toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the ingestion of larvae of dog nematode Toxocara canis and less frequently of cat nematode T.cati. In this review, current information about human toxocariasis which is a rare but an important problem suspected to cause rheumatologic, dermatologic and respiratory system diseases, is presented. [Med-Science 2016; 5(4.000): 1063-7]

Keywords

• toxocariasis
• toxocara canis
• toxocara cati