Toxocara malayasiensis explained

Toxocara malayasiensis is a species of feline roundworm, a parasite which infects the intestine of cats. Feline roundworms are passed in the fecal matter of cats, and can be transmitted to humans, causing toxocariasis, a potentially serious disease.^[1]

See also

• List of parasites (human)
• Susceptibility and severity of infections in pregnancy
• Feline zoonosis

External links

• Roundworms: Cats and Kittens from The Pet Health Library
• CDC podcast on Toxocariasis

Notes and References

1. Toxocara malaysiensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea) from the domestic cat (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758). L. M.. Gibbons. D. E.. Jacobs. R. A.. Sani. 1 June 2001. Journal of Parasitology. 87. 3. 660–665. 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0660:TMNSNA]2.0.CO;2. 11426732. 155802 .