T. canis is one of the most common dog parasites around, with roughly 11% of the world’s canines thought to be carrying these infections. Dogs are its definitive host, meaning that they’re needed for ...

Closer examination of the detected eggs found that most were potentially infective, and most were of the species Toxocara canis—the common dog roundworm. On the basis of these findings ...

Park entrances have the highest concentration of Toxocara parasite eggs, followed by playgrounds, posing a health risk to humans through accidental contact with contaminated soil. Dogs are the primary ...

Closer examination of the detected eggs found that most were potentially infective, and most were of the species Toxocara canis—the common dog roundworm. On the basis of these findings ...

The study found most of the eggs were from Toxocara Canis - a roundworm species commonly found in dogs - and were potentially infective to both dogs and humans. Although human infection by this ...

epilepsy and cognitive decline in people The roundworms of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (Toxocara cati) can cause hard-to-diagnose disease in people New research from zoologists at Trinity ...

Roundworm infection or toxocara is relatively ... of eggs were potentially infective Most were identified as Toxocara canis, linking their origins to dog rather than cat po “Toxocara is one ...