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can cause various clinical manifestations. One of these is visceral larva migrans, wherein the larvae are unable to develop in humans as they do in cats and dogs, their natural hosts. Arrested development leaves the larvae to wander aimlessly in the body, causing inflammation, most commonly in the
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are introduced into the body through ingestion. This can occur when eggs are deposited on the hands or face, after handling infected dogs or cats. In some cases, they can also get them from undercooked meat. In children without exposure to animals, eggs can be introduced by directly ingesting
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egg-contaminated soil while playing in a yard or on a playground. Usually, the scenario involves a young child with a new puppy. Unfortunately, many young children who have been infected with these larvae, causing ocular larva migrans in the
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may contribute to the onsets of allergic asthma in children. The effects of how parasite load, frequency of exposure, and influence of genetics affect this relationship between
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can prevent or treat infections with this parasite. A great deal of information on this subject can be found on the computer sites maintained by the
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infection and allergic asthma are still unknown, yet important in understanding how to prevent asthma and other atopic diseases around the globe.
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Uzal, Francisco A.; Plattner, Brandon L.; Hostetter, Jesse M. (2016). "Chapter 1. Alimentary system. Gastrointestinal helminthosis.
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Direct identification of larvae in human disease is not feasible, so the diagnosis relies on history supported by serologic
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assay. The most sensitive assay, called excretory/secretory (E/S), contains 96 immunogenic antigens isolated from cultured
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disease, specifically asthma. Infection with this parasite causes asthma-like symptoms such as accumulation of
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Visceral toxocariasis in humans (or dogs) can be treated with antiparasitic drugs such as
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and ocular larva migrans). The worms are unable to reproduce in humans.
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Nematoda
Chromadorea
Ascaridida
Toxocaridae

zoonotic
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parasitic
nematodes
canids
felids
toxocariasis
visceral larva migrans

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