Toxocariasis
Conditions
Interventions
Collection of small amount of blood sample (5mL), bronchoalveoral lavage fluid (0.2 mL), or cerebrospinal fluid (0.2 mL) from clinically suspected patients with visceral toxocariasis. Collection of sm
Sponsors
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who are clinically diagnosed with toxocariasis. 2) Person from whom written informed consent could be obtained.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Person who do not agree the participation in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Existence or non-existence of antibody against larval excretory-secretory antigen of Toxocara canis in serum or sample taken from suspected patients. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNobuaki Akao
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Environmental Parasitology
Outcome results
None listed