title: Toxocariasis.
abstract: Human infection with the larvae of the dog roundworm, Toxocara canis, occurs in Australia, especially in children, and though usually not serious, it can cause considerable damage if the larvae get into such organs as the eye.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004285:Dogs; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D008028:Light Coagulation; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014119:Toxocara / Q000469:parasitology; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D013827:Thiabendazole; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine