Toxocara canis

Toxocara canis is considered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as one of five neglected parasitic infections in the USA and is targeted as a priority for public health action. Toxocariasis not only affects those in the USA but is widely distributed throughout the world, with an estimated seroprevalence of 19% in a recent meta-analysis study. The life cycle involves a canid definitive host which passes eggs into the environment that embryonate over a period of 2–6 weeks. Humans can be infected with T.