[Prevalence of infection by Toxocara in schoolchildren in the community of El Moján, Zulia state, Venezuela].

The systemic Toxocariasis or migrant larva is a helminto-zoonosis caused by the migration of nematode larvae through human tissues mainly, of the canine helminth Toxocara canis, which can infect humans, especially children. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-T. canis antibodies in an infantile population.