toxocariasis

British  

/ ˌtɒksəkəˈraɪəsɪs /

noun

1. the infection of humans with the larvae of a genus of roundworms, Toxocara, of dogs and cats. It can cause swelling of the liver and, sometimes, damage to the eyes

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Example Sentences

Humans can catch toxocariasis from dog faeces.

From BBC

Booker’s bill also targets illnesses such as mosquito-borne dengue fever, toxocariasis, cysticercosis, Chagas disease, toxoplasmosis and trichomoniasis.

From The Guardian

Since making this patient’s diagnosis last spring, she told me she has diagnosed nearly a dozen cases of toxocariasis in patients whom she might not have thought to test for the parasite if not for this older man and his rash.

From New York Times

In covert toxocariasis, the only symptom is an itchy rash.

From New York Times

Iammatteo said she would test for both toxocariasis and strongyloidiasis.

From New York Times