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Rare Disease

toxocariasis

MONDO:0005988

Also known as:Toxocara caused disease or disorderToxocara disease or disorderToxocara infection

Overview

A parasitic infection caused by worms found in domestic animals. In humans nematode larvae enter the portal system from the small intestine and disseminate in visceral organs causing inflammatory reactions. Signs and symptoms include eosinophilia, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and lung infections.

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for toxocariasis has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for toxocariasis.

248 publications have been identified in PubMed for toxocariasis. Kisho has analyzed 49 by research type. Research spans Epidemiology / Natural History (29%), Review / Meta-Analysis (24%), and Case Report / Case Series (20%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Disease patterns and progression	14	29%

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:3343

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:18793

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