Toxocaridae
Sign in to savethumb|Toxocara canis adult worms The Toxocaridae are a zoonotic family of parasitic nematodes that infect canids and felids and which cause toxocariasis in humans (visceral larva migrans and ocular larva migrans). The worms are unable to reproduce in humans.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumNematoda
- ClassChromadorea
- OrderRhabditida
- FamilyAscarididae
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- Infection
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Association with asthma
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thumb|Toxocara canis adult worms The Toxocaridae are a zoonotic family of parasitic nematodes that infect canids and felids and which cause toxocariasis in humans (visceral larva migrans and ocular larva migrans). The worms are unable to reproduce in humans.
Notable species include: Toxocara canis, which infects dogs. Toxocara cati, which infects cats and lacks intermediate hosts. Toxascaris leonina, which infects mostly cats, but also dogs. Toxocara malayasiensis, which infects cats. Toxocara vitulorum, which infects buffalo and cattle.
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