Neurotoxocarosis (NT) occurs in humans when larvae of the Toxocara roundworm migrate into the central nervous system. That infection is accompanied by a complex molecular signaling cascade, including ...

Roundworm infection, or toxocariasis, is a zoonotic disease — a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Dogs and cats are the definitive hosts for the roundworm species that commonly ...

Human toxocariasis -- a neglected tropical disease found worldwide, can cause a range of allergic, neurological, cardiac, and other symptoms. However, it also goes unnoticed in many people who ...

Introduction: Toxocariasis is a helmintozoonosis caused by the infection of a human host by the larva of Toxocara canis and Toxocara catis, which are common nematodes in dogs and cats. The disease ...

People can become infected from a worm that causes blindness simply by stroking a dog that carries the parasite, according to new research. The latest issue of New Scientist magazine reports that two ...

Despite being under-recognized in North America, infection with Toxocara species remain an important cause of acute eosinophilia, especially in individuals with relevant exposure histories (e.g., ...

Doggy park lovers, beware: Researchers in Ireland say they’ve pinpointed the park hot spots where roundworms are most likely to infect our precious pups. Scientists at Trinity College in Ireland led ...

Crianças adoram bichinhos, certo? Provavelmente você já viu uma criança rolando com o cachorrinho na terra, na grama, na areia… Cuidado! Toda essa intimidade pode ser perigosa, caso o animal seja ...