Toxocara canis [Toxocara canis]

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Definition

A species of parasitic nematode found in the intestine of dogs. Lesions in the brain, liver, eye, kidney, and lung are caused by migrating larvae. In humans, these larvae do not follow normal patterns and may produce visceral larva migrans (LARVA MIGRANS, VISCERAL).

Annotation
a species of nematode found in the dog intestine; infection: coord IM with TOXOCARIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
DUI
D017166 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0026067
Previous indexing
Toxocara (1966-1992)
History note
93
Public note
93

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 418
B01.050 Animals
B01.050.500 Invertebrates 99
B01.050.500.500 Helminths 223
B01.050.500.500.294 Nematoda 329
B01.050.500.500.294.400 Chromadorea
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500 Ascaridida 11
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100 Ascaridoidea 45
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100.780 Toxocara 41
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100.780.225 Toxocara canis 36
B02 Archaea 62
B03 Bacteria 2 122
B04 Viruses 641