Toxocara malayasiensis
| Toxocara malayasiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Ascaridida |
| Family: | Toxocaridae |
| Genus: | Toxocara |
| Species: | T. malayasiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Toxocara malayasiensis Gibbons et al., 2001
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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]
See also
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
