Toxocara canis infection at the Krasnodar Territory

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TOXOCARA CANIS INFECTION AT THE KRASNODAR TERRITORY


Shipkova L.N., Malgina E.A., Nikulina E.G.
Kuban State Medical University.

Summary

T. canis infection is the second one among the most common geohelminthoses in the Russian Federation; the source of this infection often is a dog. In cities of the Krasnodar Region over the period of 20014-2015 cases of T. canis infection have increased among children up to 17 years old while there is a decrease of this infection rates in adult population.


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