Toxocara species environmental contamination of public spaces in New York City.

• Main Authors: Donna L Tyungu (Author), David McCormick (Author), Carla Lee Lau (Author), Michael Chang (Author), James R Murphy (Author), Peter J Hotez (Author), Rojelio Mejia (Author), Henry Pollack (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human toxocariasis has been identified as an under-diagnosed parasitic zoonosis and health disparity of significant public health importance in the United States due to its high seropositivity among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, and possible links to cognitive and developmental delays. Thr...