toxocariasis
MONDO:0005988Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names toxocariasis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005988), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
4 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- Abdominal painMondoHP:0002027
- BlindnessMondoHP:0000618
- CoughMondoHP:0012735
- HeadacheMondoHP:0002315
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: toxocariasis
- Also called
- Toxocara caused disease or disorderToxocara disease or disorderToxocara infectionToxocara infectious diseasevisceral larva migrans