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Meaning of "toxocara" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOXOCARA

toxocara  [ˌtɒksəˈkɑːrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOXOCARA

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Toxocara is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TOXOCARA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

toxocara

Toxocaridae

The Toxocaridae are a zoonotic family of parasitic nematodes that infect canids and felids and which cause toxocariasis in humans. The worms are unable to reproduce in humans. Three important species include: ▪ Toxocara canis infects dogs. ▪ Toxocara cati infects cats and lacks intermediate hosts. ▪ Toxascaris leonina infects mostly cats, but also dogs. ▪ Toxocara vitulorum infects buffalo and cattle.

Definition of toxocara in the English dictionary

The definition of toxocara in the dictionary is a parasitic worm infesting the intestines of cats and dogs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOXOCARA


antara
ænˈtɑːrə
Ara
ˈɑːrə
caracara
ˌkɑːrəˈkɑːrə
Carrara
kəˈrɑːrə
cascara
kæsˈkɑːrə
chikara
tʃɪˈkɑːrə
chinkara
tʃɪnˈkɑːrə
Ferrara
fəˈrɑːrə
Guadalajara
ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə
Guevara
ɡəˈvɑːrə
Lara
ˈlɑːrə
mascara
mæˈskɑːrə
Nara
ˈnɑːrə
para
ˈpɑːrə
Sahara
səˈhɑːrə
samara
səˈmɑːrə
Sankara
ˈsænkɑːrə
sayonara
ˌsaɪəˈnɑːrə
tiara
tɪˈɑːrə
vara
ˈvɑːrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOXOCARA

toxicophobia
toxicoses
toxicosis
toxigenic
toxigenicity
toxin
toxin-antitoxin
toxiphagous
toxiphobia
toxiphobiac
toxocariases
toxocariasis
toxoid
toxophilite
toxophilitic
toxophily
toxoplasma
toxoplasmic
toxoplasmoses
toxoplasmosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOXOCARA

afara
Ankara
Aymara
carbonara
chara
Che Guevara
Honiara
Kara
mara
Marmara
Niagara
Novara
Nusa Tenggara
Pescara
picara
Santa Clara
satara
tara
Vadodara
Western Sahara

Synonyms and antonyms of toxocara in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «toxocara» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOXOCARA

Find out the translation of toxocara to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of toxocara from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toxocara» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弓首蛔虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Toxocara
570 millions of speakers

English

toxocara
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

toxocara
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السهمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тохосага
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Toxocara
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

toxocara
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toxocarose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Toxocara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Toxocara
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トキソカラ属
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

toxocara
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toxocara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Toxocara
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

toxocara
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Toxocara
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toksokara
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Toxocara
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Toxocara
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тохосага
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Toxocara
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Toxocara
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Toxocara
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Toxocara
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Toxocara
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toxocara

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOXOCARA»

The term «toxocara» is regularly used and occupies the 81.267 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOXOCARA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toxocara

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOXOCARA»

Discover the use of toxocara in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toxocara and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toxocara: The Enigmatic Parasite
Furthermore Toxocara provides a unique model system to explore questions in parasite biology.This book provides a comprehensive review of Toxocara and the disease it causes known as toxocariasis.
Celia Holland, H. V. Smith, 2006
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North American Parasitic Zoonoses
Etiologic Agent: Toxocara cams, less commonly Toxocara cati; larva migrate in many tissues, immature adult in lumen of small intestine (T. cati). Clinical Manifestations: Infected people experience a spectrum of disease ranging from no ...
Dennis J. Richardson, Peter J. Krause, 2003
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Parasitic Nematodes: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and ...
Rick M. Maizels and Alex Loukas Institute of Cell, Animal and Population Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK Introduction Toxocara canis is a remarkable nematode parasite, commonly found in dogs but able to invade a ...
Malcolm W. Kennedy, William Harnett, 2001
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Diagnostic Pathology of Parasitic Infections with Clinical ...
Certain genera of the Ascaridoidea, Strongylina, and Spirudidea — for example, Toxocara, Ancylostoma, and Gnathostoma, respectively — have species with the ability to maintain a host-parasite relationship known as paratenesis (Beaver, ...
Yezid Gutierrez, 2000
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Parasites of the Colder Climates
Toxocara canis is a parasitic nematode and has a cosmopolitan distribution. The definitive hosts are dogs, foxes, and less frequently other canids, and the life cycle is very complex in the hosts. The paratenic hosts, mammals and birds, acquire ...
Hannah Akuffo, Inger Ljungstr”m, Ewert Linder, 2003
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Helminth Zoonoses
INTRODUCTION Larva mlgrans, visceral or cutaneous, may be caused by a variety of asearids, for example, Toxocara, Toxascaris, Bayllsascaris, Lagochilaacarla, Ascaris spp. , as well as Capillarla hepatlca in the case of the visceral form and ...
Stanny Geerts, V. Kumar, J. Brandt, 1987
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Pediatric Ophthalmology: A Clinical Guide
T. canis is present in more than 80% of puppies, and 10 to 30% of soil samples from playgrounds are contaminated with Toxocara eggs. Thus, risk factors for infection include contact with dogs and ingestion of soil or dirt. Ocular toxocariasis is ...
Pamela Gallin, 2011
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Doglopaedia: A Complete Guide to Dog Care
A great variety of such parasites infect dogs, but four are particularly common to all breeds of dogs in the UK, however kept. They are: 1 . Toxocara canis - a roundworm 2. Toxascaris leonina - another type of roundworm 3. Dipylidium caninum ...
J. M. Evans, Kay White, 1997
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Infection Control in the Child Care Center and Preschool
Toxocara. Jonathan. P. Moorman. CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS The clinical manifestations of toxocariasis depend on the size of the infecting dose of larvae. Individuals who ingest small numbers of larvae may remain asymptomatic, while  ...
Leigh B. Grossman, 2003
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Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and ...
Sin embargo, la denominación de larva migrans visceral generalmente se reserva para las infecciones viscerales extraintestinales, causadas por nematodos del género Toxocara (que es la que se trata en esta sección), sobre todo por ...
Pan American Health Organization Staff, P. N. Acha, B. Szyfres, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOXOCARA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toxocara is used in the context of the following news items.
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What bugs can you catch from your pets?
Toxocariasis is a zoonosis caused by the parasitic roundworms commonly found in the intestine of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (Toxocara cati). Toxocara is ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
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Walsall couple fined £3500 over piles of dog mess in their garden
“It is a health hazard and can carry many germs which can cause diseases like Toxocara canis and Hydatid disease which can be extremely dangerous.”. «expressandstar.com, May 15»
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Pets: are you aware of the risks to human health?
Toxocariasis is an infection caused by the transmission of Toxocara - parasitic roundworms - from dogs and cats to humans. According to the CDC, almost 14% ... «Medical News Today, Apr 15»
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Alertan por extraña bacteria de perros que afecta la visión de niños …
Publicado el 11/04/2015 - La toxocariasis es una enfermedad provocada por un parásito, llamado toxocara, que tienen muy frecuentemente los perros y los ... «El Liberal Digital, Apr 15»
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Toxocara canis genome mapped
The team's scientific article, “Genetic blueprint of the zoonotic pathogen Toxocara canis,” was published online in February in Nature Communications. «American Veterinary Medical Association, Apr 15»
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Poster girl Mabel to encourage dog owners to poop scoop
In one confirmed case in Winsford, a young women caught the toxocara parasite from dog dirt on a local playing field when she was three years old. Children ... «Northwich Guardian, Feb 15»
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Dog-doo parasite gets its genome sequenced
Scientists have sequenced the genome of Toxocara canis, a roundworm that causes disease in humans and animals. The findings may pave the way for new ... «Futurity: Research News, Feb 15»
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Dog roundworm, Toxocara canis, genetically sequenced
For the first time, scientists have sequenced the genetic code of Toxocara canis, a roundworm that causes disease in humans and animals, which paves the way ... «Outbreak News Today, Feb 15»
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Genetic code cracked for worldwide dog and human parasite
For the first time, scientists have sequenced the genetic code of Toxocara canis, a roundworm that causes disease in humans and animals, which paves the way ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
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Public urged to report owners who let their dogs foul at Bala Lake
The call was made by Bala county councillor Dilwyn Morgan who has suffered in the past from toxocariasis, a disease caused when the eggs of toxocara worms ... «Denbighshire Free Press, Oct 14»

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