Toxocariasis

MONDO:0005988

A parasitic infection caused by worms found in domestic animals. In humans nematode larvae enter the portal system from the small intestine and disseminate in visceral organs causing inflammatory reactions. Signs and symptoms include eosinophilia, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and lung infections.

Also known as: Toxocara caused disease or disorder, Toxocara disease or disorder, Toxocara infection, Toxocara infectious disease, visceral larva migrans

1 clinical trial for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Toxocariasis itself.

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Sub-types of Toxocariasis

Larva migrans, visceral 0 trials
Toxocara canis infection (canine roundworms) 0 trials

Including sub-types (1) Tagged with Toxocariasis (0)

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NIH opens study to treat parasitic infections like malaria and worms

Disease control Recruiting now

This study at the National Institutes of Health evaluates and treats people aged 3 and older with known or suspected parasitic infections, such as malaria, intestinal worms, and others. Participants receive standard medical care, not experimental treatments. The goal is to monito…

Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC

Toxocariasis

Where it sits in the disease tree

NIH opens study to treat parasitic infections like malaria and worms