Toxocariasis in Cuba: A Literature Review

Human toxocariasis (HT) is a zoonotic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of Toxocara canis, the intestinal roundworm of dogs. Infection can be associated with a wide clinical spectrum varying from asymptomatic to severe organ injury. While the incidence of symptomatic human toxocarias...

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Main Authors: Sariego, Idalia, Kanobana, Kirezi, Rojas, Lázara, Speybroeck, Niko, Polman, Katja, Núñez, Fidel A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3289590/