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ArticleFuture microbiology2025

Clinical Spectrum of Toxocariasis: A Retrospective Study From a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon.

Nour El Meski, L'Emir Wassim El Ayoubi, Samar Hassani, Nayda Bidikian, Johnny Zakhour, Jad Bou Khalil, Zeina A Kanafani, Souha S Kanj

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Article in Future microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases in Dogs and Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nour El MeskiDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
L'Emir Wassim El AyoubiDepartment of Internal Medicine, MedStar Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Samar HassaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, HCA Florida JFK Hospital, Atlantis, FL, USA.
Nayda BidikianDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Johnny ZakhourDepartment of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA.
Jad Bou KhalilDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Zeina A KanafaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Center for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Souha S KanjDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Center for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsToxocariasis is a prevalent zoonotic disease worldwide caused primarily by

methodsThe medical records of 225 patients who tested positive for

results141/225 patients had confirmed positive

conclusionsGiven the challenges associated with diagnosing this disease, further studies are essential to enhance our understanding of toxocariasis in the region.

Indexed as

ToxocaraToxocariasisAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAntibodies, HelminthChildChild, PreschoolEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GLebanonMaleAntibodies, HelminthImmunoglobulin GCNS infectionsLebanonmyelitisparasitic infectionsToxocara

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PMID40080036
PMCPMC11980464

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