Toxocariasis in North America: A Systematic Review

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Lee, Rachel M., Moore, Laura B., Bottazzi, Maria Elena, Hotez, Peter J.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2014
• Subjects: Research Article; Prisma; inuit
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4148222; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25166906; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003116

Toxocariasis is an important neglected tropical disease that can manifest as visceral or ocular larva migrans, or covert toxocariasis. All three forms pose a public health problem and cause significant morbidity in areas of high prevalence. To determine the burden of toxocariasis in North America, w...