The Toxocara worm can spread to humans via cat or dog feces, making children who play in sand or soil particularly at risk Scattered in cat sandboxes and dog runs around the world, there’s a parasite ...

Neurotoxocarosis (NT) occurs in humans when larvae of the Toxocara roundworm migrate into the central nervous system. That infection is accompanied by a complex molecular signaling cascade, including ...

Human toxocariasis -- a neglected tropical disease found worldwide, can cause a range of allergic, neurological, cardiac, and other symptoms. However, it also goes unnoticed in many people who ...

The Toxocara worm can be spread to humans via cat or dog feces, making children who play in sand or soil most at risk. Getty Images/iStockphoto The eggs of a tiny parasitic worm have been found in ...

Toxocariasis is a zoonotic infection caused primarily by the larvae of Toxocara canis and, to a lesser extent, Toxocara cati. This parasitic condition is a significant public health concern globally ...

Dog owners are being warned to keep their pets safe from a parasite that can be harmful to both dogs and humans. University of Melbourne parasitologist Vito Colella said there was an increased risk of ...

Neurotoxocarosis (NT) occurs in humans when larvae of the Toxocara roundworm migrate into the central nervous system. That infection is accompanied by a complex molecular signaling cascade, including ...