Human toxocariosis: a public health problem?

Authors

  • Pedro Huapaya H Médico - Dirección Regional de Salud Lima. Sección de Parasitología, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrión, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • Yrma Espinoza Sección de Parasitología, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrión, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Departamento Académico de Microbiología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • William Roldán Departamento Académico de Microbiología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • Susana Jiménez Departamento Académico de Microbiología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v70i4.930

Keywords:

Toxocariasis, toxocara, blindness, eosinophilia, asthma.

Abstract

A bibliographic review was done to update and systematize information on Toxocara human infection. Transmission mechanisms, epidemiology, clinical forms, diagnostic methods and treatment are described. Its importance as an infectious cause of blindness in young people that is potentially preventible and curable by early diagnosis is emphasized. Proposal is done to establish epidemiological surveillance, improve current laws to reduce transmission risk to the general population and increase knowledge on this infection in Peru.

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Published

2009-12-31

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Vol. 70 No. 4 (2009)

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Temas de revisión

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Copyright (c) 2009 Pedro Huapaya H, Yrma Espinoza, William Roldán, Susana Jiménez

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Huapaya H P, Espinoza Y, Roldán W, Jiménez S. Human toxocariosis: a public health problem?. An Fac med [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];70(4):283-90. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/930