Toxocara: the enigmatic parasite [electronic resource] Edited by C. V. Holland, H. V. Smith.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: Wallingford UK CABI Publishing 2006Edition: 1Description: 301ppContent type:- text
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- 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.
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