Parasites - Toxocariasis (also known as Roundworm Infection) Toxocariasis is the parasitic disease caused by the larvae of two species of Toxocara roundworms: Toxocara canis from dogs and, less commonly, Toxocara cati from cats.
What type of infection is toxocariasis?
What is toxocariasis? Toxocariasis is an infection transmitted from animals to humans (zoonosis) caused by the parasitic roundworms commonly found in the intestine of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (T. cati).
What type of parasite is Toxocara canis?
Toxocara canis is a canine ascarid parasite which causes visceral larva migrans or ocular granulomas when humans become infected. Eggs excreted in the faeces of dogs require two weeks' incubation in the soil before they are infective.
What type of worm is Toxocara?
Toxocariasis is an illness of humans caused by larvae (immature worms) of either the dog roundworm (Toxocara canis), the cat roundworm (Toxocara cati) or the fox roundworm (Toxocara canis). Toxocariasis is often called visceral larva migrans (VLM).
Is toxocariasis a nematode?
Toxocariasis is human infection with nematode ascarid larvae that ordinarily infect animals. Symptoms are fever, anorexia, hepatosplenomegaly, rash, pneumonitis, asthma, or visual impairment.
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