Disseminated toxocariasis in an immunocompetent host

Disseminated toxocariasis in an immunocompetent host

Toxocariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Toxocara canis,or less commonly,Toxocara cati,which is one of the most common zoonotic infections worldwide.It commonly affects the pediatric and immunocompromised population;however,it has rarely been reported in the immunocompetent adults.Two of the w...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine Vol. 4; no. 10; pp. 838 - 840
Main Authors: Aryal, Madan Raj, Karmacharya, Paras, Pokharel, Amrit, Giri, Smith, Pathak, Ranjan, Alweis, Richard
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01-10-2014
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:
Albendazole
canis
Mebendazole
Toxocara
Toxocara canis
Toxocara cati
Toxocariasis
Mebendazole
Toxocariasis
Toxocara canis
Albendazole
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Summary:Toxocariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Toxocara canis,or less commonly,Toxocara cati,which is one of the most common zoonotic infections worldwide.It commonly affects the pediatric and immunocompromised population;however,it has rarely been reported in the immunocompetent adults.Two of the well-recognized syndromes in children are visceral larva migrans and ocular larva migrans.Infection in adults usually ranges from asymptomatic to nonspecific symptoms which makes the diagnosis challenging.A case of 36 year-old male was presented with disseminated toxocariasis with pulmonary and hepatic involvement and striking peripheral eosinophilia.
Bibliography:Madan Raj Aryal;Paras Karmacharya;Amrit Pokharel;Smith Giri;Ranjan Pathak;Richard Alweis;Department of Medicine,Reading Health System,PA 19611,USA;Department of Medicine,Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital,Kathmandu,Nepal;Department of Medicine,University of Tennessee Health Science Center,TN 38163,USA
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ISSN:2221-1691
2588-9222
DOI:10.12980/APJTB.4.2014APJTB-2014-0012