Publications by authors named "Sara R Healy"
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- - Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are roundworm parasites that can infect humans and lead to severe health issues, including blindness and brain disorders; humans can get infected through environmental eggs or eating undercooked meat from infected animals.
- - In a study in England, tissue samples were taken from 155 food-producing animals and tested for Toxocara larvae and antibodies; no larvae were found, but 27.7% of tissue exudate samples tested positive for anti-Toxocara antibodies, indicating common exposure among these animals.
- - Pigs showed the highest prevalence of antibodies (61.1%), suggesting they are more likely to be exposed to Toxocara, which raises concerns about
Background: Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are intestinal parasites of dogs, cats and foxes, with infected animals shedding eggs of the parasite in their faeces. If humans accidentally ingest embryonated Toxocara spp. eggs from the environment, severe clinical consequences, including blindness and brain damage, can occur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFand are zoonotic roundworm parasites of dogs, cats and foxes. These definitive hosts pass eggs in their faeces, which contaminate the environment and can subsequently be ingested via soil or contaminated vegetables. In humans, infection with can have serious health implications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman toxocariasis is a neglected tropical disease, which is actually global in distribution and has a significant impact on global public health. The infection can lead to several serious conditions in humans, including allergic, ophthalmic and neurological disorders such as epilepsy. It is caused by the common roundworm species Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati, with humans becoming accidentally infected via the ingestion of eggs or larvae.
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