Seroprevalence and modifiable risk factors for Toxocara spp. in Brazilian schoolchildren.

• Main Authors: Alex J F Cassenote (Author), Alba R de Abreu Lima (Author), José M Pinto Neto (Author), Guita Rubinsky-Elefant (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Toxocariasis is a worldwide helminthic zoonosis caused by infection with the larvae of the ascarid worms that comprise the Toxocara spp. Children are particularly prone to infection because they are exposed to the eggs in sandboxes and playgrounds contaminated with dog and cat feces. Cert...