ReviewParasitology2022
Brain food: rethinking food-borne toxocariasis.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Human toxocariasis.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients hospitalized for toxocariasis in Japan: A nationwide analysis using the diagnosis procedure combination database.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2026Article
- Human and Canine Seropositivity toPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pulmonary toxocariasis presenting as migratory pulmonary infiltrates and mediastinal lymphadenopathy: a case report and literature review.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Review
- Effect of ivermectin on Toxocara canis larvae in vitro and in vivo at different migratory stagesBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2026Article
- Widespread Soil-Transmitted Parasitic Contamination in Raw Vegetables at Fresh Markets in the Inner Zone of Bangkok: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Modelling the risk of food-borne transmission ofEpidemiology and infection · 2025Article
- Park entrances, commonly contaminated with infective Toxocara canis eggs, present a risk of zoonotic infection and an opportunity for focused intervention.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Toxocara cati extract as a therapeutic agent for allergic airway inflammation.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2024Article
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- Prevalence, Infection, and Risk to Human Beings ofVeterinary sciences · 2024Review
- Quantifying the neglected: Initial estimation of the global burden and economic impact of human toxocariasis.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2024Article
- Who Let the Dogs Out? Unmasking the Neglected: A Semi-Systematic Review on the Enduring Impact of Toxocariasis, a Prevalent Zoonotic Infection.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Gastrointestinal helminth parasites of pets: Retrospective study at the veterinary teaching hospital, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.Veterinary world · 2023Article
- From fox to fork? Toxocara contamination of spinach grown in the south of England, UK.Parasites & vectors · 2023Article
- Case report: Probable toxocariasis in a Swiss adult patient with hypereosinophilic syndrome and multiorgan involvement.SAGE open medical case reports · 2023Article
- One Health: a holistic approach for food safety in livestock.Science in One Health · 2022Review
- First report demonstrating the presence ofFood and waterborne parasitology · 2022Article
- Therapy and Prevention for Human Toxocariasis.Microorganisms · 2022Article
- Angiostrongylosis in Animals and Humans in Europe.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Human toxocariasis is a neglected tropical disease, which is actually global in distribution and has a significant impact on global public health. The infection can lead to several serious conditions in humans, including allergic, ophthalmic and neurological disorders such as epilepsy. It is caused by the common roundworm species Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati, with humans becoming accidentally infected via the ingestion of eggs or larvae. Toxocara eggs are deposited on the ground when infected dogs, cats and foxes defecate, with the eggs contaminating crops, grazing pastures, and subsequently food animals. However, transmission of Toxocara to humans via food consumption has received relatively little attention in the literature. To establish the risks that contaminated food poses to the public, a renewed research focus is required. This review discusses what is currently known about food-borne Toxocara transmission, highlighting the gaps in our understanding that require further attention, and outlining some potential preventative strategies which could be employed to safeguard consumer health.
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