Neurotoxocariasis: a little-known manifestation of a neglected zoonosis
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https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v53i4.80957Resumo
This review covers general aspects of the occurrence of toxocariasis as a parasitic zoonosis, with a focus on neurotoxocariasis, a form of human infection that is still poorly understood and under-studied. The main aspects of manifestations resulting from the involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) in experimental animals and humans are discussed, with an emphasis on the difficulties in establishing a precise laboratory diagnosis of this infection, as well as the existing therapeutic challenges.
KEY WORDS: Neurotoxocariasis; toxocara canis; toxocara cati.
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