Duplex quantitative real-time PCR assay for the detection and discrimination of the eggs of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati (Nematoda, Ascaridoidea) in soil and fecal samples

[1] Smith H(2009)How common is human toxocariasis? Towards standardizing our knowledge Trends Parasitol 25 182-188

[2] Holland C(2012)Advances in molecular identification, taxonomy, genetic variation and diagnosis of Toxocara spp Infect Genet Evol 12 1344-1348

[3] Taylor M(2011)Role of pet dogs and cats in the transmission of helminthic zoonoses in Europe, with a focus on echinococcosis and toxocarosis Vet Parasitol 182 41-53

[4] Magnaval JF(2012)Detection of zoonotic intestinal parasites in public parks of Spain, Potential epidemiological role of microsporidia Zoonoses Public Health 59 23-28

[5] Schantz P(2011)Seroprevalence of Toxocara infection in children and environmental contamination of urban areas in Paraná State, Brazil J Helminthol 25 1-6

[6] Maizels R(2007)Echinococcus multilocularis and Toxocara canis in urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Brussels, Belgium Prev Vet Med 80 65-73

[7] Chen J(2011)Fox defecation behaviour in relation to spatial distribution of voles in an urbanised area: An increasing risk of transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis? Int J Parasitol 41 145-154

[8] Zhou DH(2003)Toxocariasis: clinical aspects, epidemiology, medical ecology, and molecular aspects Clin Microbiol Rev 16 265-272

[9] Nisbet AJ(2011)Zoonotic helminths affecting the human eye Parasit Vectors 4 41-239

[10] Xu MJ(2012)Canine and feline parasitic zoonoses in China Parasit Vectors 5 152-122

[1] Smith H(2009)How common is human toxocariasis? Towards standardizing our knowledge Trends Parasitol 25 182-188

[2] Holland C(2012)Advances in molecular identification, taxonomy, genetic variation and diagnosis of Toxocara spp Infect Genet Evol 12 1344-1348

[3] Taylor M(2011)Role of pet dogs and cats in the transmission of helminthic zoonoses in Europe, with a focus on echinococcosis and toxocarosis Vet Parasitol 182 41-53

[4] Magnaval JF(2012)Detection of zoonotic intestinal parasites in public parks of Spain, Potential epidemiological role of microsporidia Zoonoses Public Health 59 23-28

[5] Schantz P(2011)Seroprevalence of Toxocara infection in children and environmental contamination of urban areas in Paraná State, Brazil J Helminthol 25 1-6

[6] Maizels R(2007)Echinococcus multilocularis and Toxocara canis in urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Brussels, Belgium Prev Vet Med 80 65-73

[7] Chen J(2011)Fox defecation behaviour in relation to spatial distribution of voles in an urbanised area: An increasing risk of transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis? Int J Parasitol 41 145-154

[8] Zhou DH(2003)Toxocariasis: clinical aspects, epidemiology, medical ecology, and molecular aspects Clin Microbiol Rev 16 265-272

[9] Nisbet AJ(2011)Zoonotic helminths affecting the human eye Parasit Vectors 4 41-239

[10] Xu MJ(2012)Canine and feline parasitic zoonoses in China Parasit Vectors 5 152-122