An Integrated Study of <i>Toxocara</i> Infection in Honduran Children: Human Seroepidemiology and Environmental Contamination in a Coastal Community

An Integrated Study of <i>Toxocara</i> Infection in Honduran Children: Human Seroepidemiology and Environmental Contamination in a Coastal Community

(1) Background: Infections caused by <i>Toxocara canis</i> and <i>T. cati</i> are considered zoonoses of global importance. Reports from North and South America indicate that human infections are widespread in both continents, but epidemiological information from Central Amer...

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Main Authors: Sergio A. Hernández, José A. Gabrie, Carol Anahelka Rodríguez, Gabriela Matamoros, María Mercedes Rueda, Maritza Canales, Ronald Mergl, Ana Sanchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
<i>Toxocara</i>
toxocariasis
zoonosis
seroepidemiology
neglected tropical diseases
Honduras
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/3/135

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