Prevalence of Toxocara infection and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang, China

Prevalence of Toxocara infection and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang, China

Abstract Background Human toxocariasis, caused by the zoonotic parasites Toxocara canis (dog roundworm) and T. cati (cat roundworm), affects approximately 19% of the global population, ranking it among the most prevalent neglected infection of poverty. However, public awareness about this zoonotic d...

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Main Authors: Yi Yang, Die Zhong, Haiyan Wu, Zhiwei Xiong, Chenyu Yang, Lei Yang, Hongli Zhang, Beibei Wu, Guangxu Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Toxocariasis
Dog
Cat
Human
Prevalence
Risk factor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01312-w
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