"Toxocara" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of ascarid nematodes commonly parasitic in the intestines of cats and dogs.
| Descriptor ID |
D014119
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100.780
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Toxocara" by people in Profiles.
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Distribution of nematophagous fungi and soil-transmitted helminths in outdoor built environments across Latin America. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026 Feb; 20(2):e0013990.
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Human toxocariasis. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2025 Sep 11; 38(3):e0010123.
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Environmental exposure to Toxocara as a possible risk factor for asthma: a clinic-based case-control study. Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Apr 01; 32(7):E111-6.