Human toxocariasis: contribution by Brazilian researchers

Authors

  • Pedro Paulo Chieffi Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
  • Sérgio Vieira dos Santos Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
  • Maisa Leite de Queiroz Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
  • Susana A. Zevallos Lescano Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

Keywords:

Toxocara, Toxocara canis, Visceral and ocular larva migrans

Abstract

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).

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Published

2009-01-01

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 6 (2009)

Section

Reviews

How to Cite

Chieffi, P. P., Santos, S. V. dos, Queiroz, M. L. de, & Lescano, S. A. Z. (2009). Human toxocariasis: contribution by Brazilian researchers . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 51(6), 301-308. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31224