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 contract ...

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 ...

The Toxocara worm can be spread to humans via cat or dog feces, making children who play in sand or soil most at risk. Getty Images/iStockphoto The eggs of a tiny parasitic worm have been found in ...

Dog owners are being warned to keep their pets safe from a parasite that can be harmful to both dogs and humans. University of Melbourne parasitologist Vito Colella said there was an increased risk of ...

To elucidate the pathogenic potential of Toxocara cati, we observed the ophthalmologic changes of the fundi in Mongolian gerbils, Meriones unguiculatus, after oral inoculation of 17 embryonated eggs/g ...

Modern mums are often portrayed as being irrational for stopping their children playing with dirt. But the plight of Paralympian skier and flag-bearer Millie Knight shows there are real reasons to be ...

Gut segments from female guinea pigs infected for 25 to 32 days with Toxocara canis, Ascaris lumbricoides, or Trichinella spiralis were positive in Schultz-Dale tests to primary challenge with saline ...

Roundworms are the most common parasites that infect cats. Cat and kitten roundworms live in the intestines, using up ingested nutrients and making your pet weak. This weakness can make your kitten ...

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 ...