Human toxocariasis: contribution by Brazilian researchers Toxocaríase humana: contribuição dos pesquisadores brasileiros

In the present paper the main aspects of the natural history of human infection by Toxocara larvae that occasionally result in the occurrence of visceral and/or ocular larva migrans syndrome were reviewed. The contribution by Brazilian researchers was emphasized, especially the staff of the Tropical...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Pedro Paulo Chieffi, Sérgio Vieira dos Santos, Maisa Leite de Queiroz, Susana A. Zevallos Lescano
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2009
Subjects:
Toxocara
Toxocara canis
Visceral and ocular larva migrans
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652009000600001
https://doaj.org/article/165a592725dd4a16bb0ae3436e25e994
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Summary:In the present paper the main aspects of the natural history of human infection by Toxocara larvae that occasionally result in the occurrence of visceral and/or ocular larva migrans syndrome were reviewed. The contribution by Brazilian researchers was emphasized, especially the staff of the Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo (IMT). São abordados os principais aspectos da história natural da infecção humana por larvas de Toxocara que pode resultar na ocorrência da síndrome de larva migrans visceral e/ou ocular. Deu-se destaque, principalmente, à contribuição de pesquisadores brasileiros e, em especial, aos pertencentes ao quadro do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo.

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