Eukaryote
toxocara cati
Definitions related to toxocara cati:
  • A species of parasitic nematodes in the genus Toxocara where felids are the definitive host. Paratenic hosts include invertebrates, birds, and rodents. Human infection most commonly occurs in children through accidental ingestion of larvated eggs from a contaminated environment.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any nematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Toxocara cati.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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