Visceral larva migrans Ocular larva migrans Covert and common toxocariasis
Description
Human toxocariasis is the disease caused by infection of zoonotic roundworms Toxocara canis and T. cati, whose definitive hosts are dogs and cats, respectively. Humans become infected by ingesting either embryonated eggs from soil or raw vegetables. Toxocara larval migration in the body can cause four clinical syndromes, namely visceral larva migrans, ocular larva migrans, and covert/common toxocariasis. These are frequently associated with fever, abdominal pain, cough, wheeze, and hepatomegaly. Ocular larva migrans can lead to visual loss.
Category
Parasitic infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Parasitic diseases
Helminthiases
Diseases due to nematodes
1F6D Toxocariasis
H01056 Toxocariasis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Parasitic infections (animals)
Infections caused by nematodes
H01056 Toxocariasis
