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Toxocariasis: a review

Mehmet Burak SELEK
Ergenekon KARAGÖZ
ORHAN BAYLAN
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1063–1067
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In this review, current information about human toxocariasis which is a rare but an important problem suspected to cause rheumatologic, dermatologic and respiratory system diseases, is presented

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Objective & Hypothesis:Human toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the ingestion of larvae of dog nematode Toxocara canis and less frequently of cat nematode T.cati.
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Human toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the ingestion of larvae of dog nematode Toxocara canis and less frequently of cat nematode T.cati. In this review, current information about human toxocariasis which is a rare but an important problem suspected to cause rheumatologic, dermatologic and respiratory system diseases, is presented

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SELEK, M. B., KARAGÖZ, E., BAYLAN, O. (2016). Toxocariasis: a review. Medicine Science, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 4, 1063–1067. https://ajindex.com/articles/277656

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