A review study for Toxocariasis

Suhad Yasin Jasim and Afkar Muslim Hadi *

Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
 
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021, 16(03), 191–199.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2021.16.3.0280
Publication history: 
Received on 16 August 2021; revised on 23 September 2021; accepted on 25 September 2021
 
Abstract: 

Many researchers reported rates of infected dogs with T. canis and cats with Toxocara cati all over the world. The degree of tissue damage in the host and the concomitant elicitation of signs and symptoms are varied in different invaded tissues. The liver, lungs and central nervous system, including the eyes, are considered the most sensitive organs. In addition, the number of migrating juveniles and the age of the host. Inflammation manifests as eosinophilic granulomas. The immediate hypersensitivity responses to dying and dead larvae in the viscera, including the lungs, liver and brain, produce symptoms characteristic of VLM.

The current review discusses the Toxocara sp. infection from the historical background, taxonomy, lifecycle, pathogeneses, clinical signs, epidemiology, diagnosis, control and treatment. And provides an overview of existing literature and data on the Toxocaraiasis with their references.
 
Keywords: 
Toxocara canis; Toxocara cati; Disease; Dogs; Cats
 
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