La toxocariasis es una zoonosis de tipo parasitaria producida por un nemátodo del género Toxocara, un parásito zoonótico que infecta a perros y gatos. La infección humana se da al ingerir los huevos larvados presentes en lugares contaminados o directamente en perros o gatos parasitados. Una vez ingerido el huevo larvado por el humano, este migra a diversos órganos del cuerpo, pero no llega a desarrollar la fase adulta. La infección por larvas, dependiendo de la especie de parásito y su ubicación, puede producir: larva migrante cutánea, larva migrante visceral, larva migrante ocular y larva migrante neural. La infección por larvas de Toxocara canis produce larva migrante visceral y ocular. La seroprevalencia humana es alta en los grupos más susceptibles como los niños o los criadores de mascotas. En este sentido, se pensó que los estudiantes de medicina veterinaria podrían ...

Introduction: Anemia in children is a public health problem in Peru and in the world. Children are particularly vulnerable to anemia, because of their high growth rate and high iron requirements, presence of parasites, low birth weight and frequent episodes of diarrheal infections. The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the factors associated with gastrointestinal parasitosis, anemia and school performance in children of the primary level of two schools in Pamplona Alta.Introduction: Anemia in children is a public health problem in Peru and in the world. Children are particularly vulnerable to anemia, because of their high growth rate and high iron requirements, presence of parasites, low birth weight and frequent episodes of diarrheal infections. The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the factors associated with gastrointestinal parasitosis, anemi...

Introduction: Anemia in children is a public health problem in Peru and in the world. Children are particularly vulnerable to anemia, because of their high growth rate and high iron requirements, presence of parasites, low birth weight and frequent episodes of diarrheal infections. The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the factors associated with gastrointestinal parasitosis, anemia and school performance in children of the primary level of two schools in Pamplona Alta.Introduction: Anemia in children is a public health problem in Peru and in the world. Children are particularly vulnerable to anemia, because of their high growth rate and high iron requirements, presence of parasites, low birth weight and frequent episodes of diarrheal infections. The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the factors associated with gastrointestinal parasitosis, anemi...