Toxocariasis and epilepsy: systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Graziella Quattrocchi (Author), Alessandra Nicoletti (Author), Benoit Marin (Author), Elisa Bruno (Author), Michel Druet-Cabanac (Author), Pierre-Marie Preux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Human toxocariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stages of Toxocara canis (T. canis) and less frequently Toxocara cati (T. cati). A relationship between toxocariasis and epilepsy has been hypothesized. We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis of available data t...