MRH Taylor - Journal of Helminthology, 2007 - Cambridge Univ Press Abstract Ocular toxocariasis damages vision and may cause blindness. It is a
relatively `new' disease, the histological changes having been described in 1950
and the causative organism identified in 1956. Many aspects of the ... Cited by 29 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
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infiltration into the conjunctiva over PBS control eyes. Acute A. suum infection
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N Akao, TH Takayanagi, R Suzuki, S Tsukidate … - The Journal of parasitology, 2000 - jstor.org ABSTRACT: To elucidate the pathogenic potential of Toxocara cati, we observed
the ophthalmologic changes of the fundi in Mongolian gerbils, Meriones
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N Akao, M Tomoda, E Hayashi, R Suzuki, M … - Veterinary parasitology, 2003 - Elsevier We assessed the usefulness of gerbils as an experimental model for neurologic
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S Fenoy, MD Ollero, JL Guillen, C Del Aguila - Journal of Helminthology, 2007 - Cambridge Univ Press Abstract Ocular toxocariasis is a clearly defined disease. However, much remains
to be learned concerning the migratory route, ocular changes, diagnosis and
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N Akao, N Ohta - Parasitology International, 2007 - Elsevier Among animal-borne diseases, toxocariasis is one of the most popular parasitic
infections in the world, caused by the larval stage of Toxocara spp. Humans are
infected mainly by the tiny developmental stage of the parasite, which ... Cited by 9 - Related articles - All 2 versions
N Akao, E Hayashi, H Sato, K Fujita, H … - The Journal of parasitology, 2003 - jstor.org ABSTRACT: Baylisascaris procyonis, raccoon roundworm, causes a severe retinal
lesion in humans. The lesion is termed as diffuse uni- lateral subacute
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T Satou, M Koga, K Koike, I Tada, T Nikaido - Veterinary Parasitology, 2001 - Elsevier With the aim of developing therapeutic agents for strongyloidosis, the disease
caused by infection with Strongyloides stercoralis, we established a novel assay
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E Hayashi, N Akao, K Fujita - Journal of helminthology, 2007 - Cambridge Univ Press Although Toxocara canis, an important pathogen of ocular disease, tends to
migrate to the eye, the precise migratory route has yet to be determined
experimentally. Mongolian gerbils, Meriones unguiculatus, known as a useful ... Cited by 5 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
