Toxocara malayasiensis
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]
| Toxocara malayasiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Ascaridida |
| Family: | Toxocaridae |
| Genus: | Toxocara |
| Species: | T. malayasiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxocara malayasiensis Gibbons et al., 2001 | |
See also
- List of parasites (human)
- Susceptibility and severity of infections in pregnancy
- Feline zoonosis
References
- Gibbons, L. M.; Jacobs, D. E.; Sani, R. A. (1 June 2001). "Toxocara malaysiensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea) from the domestic cat (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758)". Journal of Parasitology. 87 (3): 660–665. doi:10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0660:TMNSNA]2.0.CO;2. PMID 11426732.
External links
- Roundworms: Cats and Kittens from The Pet Health Library
- CDC podcast on Toxocariasis
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