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How do you test for Toxocara in humans?

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A blood test is available that looks for evidence of infection with Toxocara larvae. In addition to the blood test, diagnosis of toxocariasis includes identifying the presence of typical clinical signs of VT or OT and a compatible exposure history.


What are the symptoms of toxocariasis?

Symptoms of toxocariasisa high temperature.coughing or wheezing.stomach ache.an itchy rash.eye pain or redness.changes to your sight, such as seeing small dots or lines (floaters) or flashes of light.loss of vision (usually in 1 eye)Toxocariasis - NHS

How long do symptoms of toxocariasis take to show?

This migration of larvae causes the symptoms people experience. After eating eggs, it takes at least one week for symptoms to appear, but it may be weeks or months. Toxocariasis is not transmitted from person to person.

What is the treatment for Toxocara?

The standard treatment for toxocariasis is a five-day course of albendazole. This is sometimes supplemented with corticosteroids to suppress the allergic reaction to the roundworms. For OLM, surgery, steroids, and anthelminthic (anti-parasitic) chemotherapy are the preferred methods of treatment.

Does toxocariasis go away on its own?

How Is Toxocariasis Treated? A child with mild symptoms might not need treatment because the infection will go away on its own when the larvae die. Kids with symptoms that affect the lungs, eye, or other important organs may be treated with anti-parasite drugs that will kill the larvae.

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