Human toxocariasis: contribution by Brazilian researchers


Autoria(s): Chieffi,Pedro Paulo; Santos,Sérgio Vieira dos; Queiroz,Maisa Leite de; Lescano,Susana A. Zevallos
Data(s)

01/12/2009

Resumo

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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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652009000600001

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto de Medicina Tropical

Fonte

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo v.51 n.6 2009

Palavras-Chave #Toxocara #Toxocara canis #Visceral and ocular larva migrans
Tipo

journal article