Human Toxocariasis: 2010 to 2020 Contributions from Brazilian Researchers

Overview

Journal Res Rep Trop Med

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2021 May 27

PMID 34040480

Citations 4

Authors

Pedro Paulo Chieffi

Susana Angelica Zevallos Lescano

Gabriela Rodrigues E Fonseca

Sergio Vieira Dos Santos

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Abstract

This is a review of the published contributions made by Brazilian researchers between 2010 and 2020 on the natural history of human toxocariasis and the effects of human toxocariasis on nonhuman paratenic hosts.

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