Toxocara catis infection (feline roundworms) (medical condition): A parasitic roundworm (Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati) infection that normally occurs in cats and dogs but can be transmitted to humans by ingesting the larvae or eggs. The infection may be asymptomatic or severe and symptoms depend on where the larvae travel to when they migrate through the body.
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Toxocara catis infection (feline roundworms): Another name for Toxocariasis (or close medical condition association).
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Toxocara catis infection (feline roundworms): Toxocara catis infection (feline roundworms) is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
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Treatment of Toxocara catis infection (feline roundworms): For more treatment information about Toxocara catis infection (feline roundworms), see treatment of Toxocariasis (Toxocara catis infection (feline roundworms))
Toxocariasis is a zoonotic (animal to human) infection caused by the parasitic roundworms commonly found in the intestine of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (T. cati). In the United States, an estimated 10,000 cases of Toxocara infections occur yearly in humans. (Source: excerpt from Toxocariasis: DPD)
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