Organisms

Toxocara canis

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).

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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).

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Toxocara cani
  • canis, Toxocara

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a species of nematode found in the dog intestine; infection: coord IM with TOXOCARIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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Previous Indexing

  • Toxocara (1966-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Toxocara canis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017166. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017166
  2. Toxocara canis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxocara_canis
  3. Toxocara canis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133092