Toxocara seropositivity, atopy and wheezing in children living in poor neighbourhoods in urban Latin American.

Toxocara seropositivity, atopy and wheezing in children living in poor neighbourhoods in urban Latin American.

<h4>Background</h4>Toxocara canis and T. cati are parasites of dogs and cats, respectively, that infect humans and cause human toxocariasis. Infection may cause asthma-like symptoms but is often asymptomatic and is associated with a marked eosinophilia. Previous epidemiological studies i...

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Main Authors: Lívia Ribeiro Mendonça, Rafael Valente Veiga, Vitor Camilo Cavalcante Dattoli, Camila Alexandrina Figueiredo, Rosemeire Fiaccone, Jackson Santos, Álvaro Augusto Cruz, Laura Cunha Rodrigues, Philip John Cooper, Lain Carlos Pontes-de-Carvalho, Maurício Lima Barreto, Neuza Maria Alcantara-Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001886
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