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How does Toxocara canis reproduce?

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canis larvae take to get to the canid intestine once there the third stage larvae molt into adults. The adult worm remains in the intestine and produces an enormous number of eggs each day. Not until the fifth day post-infection do the eggs begin to appear in the canid feces.


How is Toxocara canis transmitted?

Adults and children can become infected by accidentally swallowing dirt that has been contaminated with dog or cat feces that contain infectious Toxocara eggs. Although it is rare, people can also become infected from eating undercooked meat containing Toxocara larvae.

What is the life cycle of Toxocara canis?

Following ingestion by dogs, the infective eggs hatch and larvae penetrate the gut wall and migrate into various tissues, where they encyst if the dog is older than 5 weeks. In younger dogs, the larvae migrate through the lungs, bronchial tree, and esophagus; adult worms develop and oviposit in the small intestine.

How do roundworm eggs spread?

Roundworm eggs live in soil that is contaminated by feces. The eggs can get into the body through the mouth. The infection can then spread from person to person via infected feces. Symptoms may include worms in a bowel movement or coming from the nose or mouth, vomiting, and stomach pain.

How does roundworm spread?

This type of roundworm spreads through poor hygiene. It often lives in human feces (poop). People catch it through hand-to-mouth contact. If you have a roundworm infection of your intestines (ascariasis), you may not have symptoms.

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