Ocular toxocariasis in a child: a case report from Kashmir, north India.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2007 Oct; 25(4): 411-2
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-54046
ABSTRACT
Toxocariasis is an important zoonotic disease caused by the second stage larva of Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati . The typical clinical syndromes of toxocariasis in humans are visceral and ocular toxocariasis. Ocular toxocariasis may presents as peripheral inflammatory mass, posterior pole granuloma and endophthalmitis. We report a serologically confirmed case of ocular toxocariasis in 12-year-old female. The diagnosis was confirmed by detection of anti- Toxocara antibodies in aqueous and vitreous sample by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We suggest that ophthalmologist in this region should include ocular toxocariasis in differential diagnosis particularly in children and young adults.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Toxocara
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Female
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Humans
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Antibodies, Helminth
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Toxocariasis
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Eye Infections, Parasitic
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Child
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India
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Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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