Toxocara: the enigmatic parasite
Toxocara: the enigmatic parasite [electronic resource]
Edited by C. V. Holland, H. V. Smith.
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- Wallingford UK CABI Publishing 2006
- 301pp.;
- CABI Books .
- CABI Books .
Toxocara is a parasitic helminth worm which continues to stimulate both public concern and scientific interest. Toxocara canis and T.cati, the most studied species, are gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats and their eggs can contaminate the environment, thus exposing humans and other mammals and birds to infection. Many questions remain unanswered about the host-parasite relationship, its epidemiology and public health significance. Veterinarians and clinicians are interested in its importance as a zoonosis. The parasite's capacity to cause ocular disease is of concern to ophthalmologists, while its propensity to stimulate allergic manifestations is of interest to allergologists, dermatologists and respiratory medicine specialists. Furthermore Toxocara provides a unique model system to explore questions in parasite biology.This book provides a comprehensive review of Toxocara and the disease it causes known as toxocariasis.
9781845930271
10.1079/9781845930264.0000 doi
asthma animal-parasitic nematodes Nematoda animal parasitic nematodes Chromadorea nematodes of animals nematode parasites of animals man zoonoses Chromadoria Ascarididae Ascaridida helminthoses economic impact toxocarosis parasitic diseases infections human diseases Hominidae economic evaluation clinical aspects clinical picture cerebrum Homo respiratory diseases veterinary parasitology parasites Rhabditida animals invertebrates vertebrates toxocariasis parasitoses eukaryotes disease models brain diseases brain disorders Secernentea brain parasitosis Toxocara animal models parasitic worms nematodes lung diseases nematode infections Chordata helminths mammals epidemiology zoonotic infections parasitic infestations molecular biology public health immunology primates
Toxocara is a parasitic helminth worm which continues to stimulate both public concern and scientific interest. Toxocara canis and T.cati, the most studied species, are gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and cats and their eggs can contaminate the environment, thus exposing humans and other mammals and birds to infection. Many questions remain unanswered about the host-parasite relationship, its epidemiology and public health significance. Veterinarians and clinicians are interested in its importance as a zoonosis. The parasite's capacity to cause ocular disease is of concern to ophthalmologists, while its propensity to stimulate allergic manifestations is of interest to allergologists, dermatologists and respiratory medicine specialists. Furthermore Toxocara provides a unique model system to explore questions in parasite biology.This book provides a comprehensive review of Toxocara and the disease it causes known as toxocariasis.
9781845930271
10.1079/9781845930264.0000 doi
asthma animal-parasitic nematodes Nematoda animal parasitic nematodes Chromadorea nematodes of animals nematode parasites of animals man zoonoses Chromadoria Ascarididae Ascaridida helminthoses economic impact toxocarosis parasitic diseases infections human diseases Hominidae economic evaluation clinical aspects clinical picture cerebrum Homo respiratory diseases veterinary parasitology parasites Rhabditida animals invertebrates vertebrates toxocariasis parasitoses eukaryotes disease models brain diseases brain disorders Secernentea brain parasitosis Toxocara animal models parasitic worms nematodes lung diseases nematode infections Chordata helminths mammals epidemiology zoonotic infections parasitic infestations molecular biology public health immunology primates