Eukaryote
toxocara canis
Subclass of:
Toxocara
Definitions related to toxocara canis:
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A species of parasitic nematode found in the intestine of dogs. Lesions in the brain, liver, eye, kidney, and lung are caused by migrating larvae. In humans, these larvae do not follow normal patterns and may produce visceral larva migrans (LARVA MIGRANS, VISCERAL).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A species of parasitic nematodes in the genus Toxocara where canids are the definitive host. Human infection occurs through the accidental ingestion of infective larvae in the tissues of other terrestrial mammals, which serve as paratenic hosts. Toxocara canis is the most common cause of toxocariasis in humans.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any nematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Toxocara canis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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