Toxocariasis in Man

Synopsis: Summarises the information currently available on toxocariasis as it appears in the UK. Describes the life cycle of ‘toxocara canis’ in the dog and the clinical signs of toxocariasis in man. Shows the larvae migrating through the tissues of paratenic hosts and the final granulomas induced in the human eye by such larvae. Discusses the problems of diagnosis and relates the potential risk to man to the evidence of human infection. Suggests ways to prevent infection.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Multimedia; Tape-slide. Audiocassette. 45 min.; 17 slides. col.
Year of production: 1981
Availability: Hire
Sale; 1997 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Documentation: Accompanying workbook.
Uses: Medical and veterinary general practitioners; also of interest to public health authorities.*
Subjects: Medical sciences; Veterinary science
Keywords: toxocariasis