Human Toxocariasis: Contribution by Brazilian Researchers

Overview

Journal Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2010 Mar 9

PMID 20209265

Citations 14

Authors

Pedro Paulo Chieffi

Sergio Vieira Dos Santos

Maisa Leite de Queiroz

Susana A Zevallos Lescano

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Abstract

In the present paper the main aspects of the natural history of human infection by Toxocara larvae that occasionally result in the occurrence of visceral and/or ocular larva migrans syndrome were reviewed. The contribution by Brazilian researchers was emphasized, especially the staff of the Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo (IMT).

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