Harnessing the Toxocara Genome to Underpin Toxocariasis Research and New Interventions

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Gasser, Robin B.

作者： Gasser, Robin B.;Korhonen, Pasi K.;Young, Neil D.;Zhux, Xing-Quan

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期刊名称：ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY, VOL 91 （ 影响因子：3.87； 五年影响因子：6.821 ）

ISSN： 0065-308X

年卷期： 2016 年 91 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Parasitic worms, such as flatworms (platyhelminths) and roundworms (nematodes), cause substantial morbidity and mortality in animals and people globally. The ascaridoid nematode Toxocara canis is a zoonotic parasite of socioeconomic significance worldwide. In humans, this worm causes toxocariasis (disease) mainly in underprivileged communities in both the developed and developing worlds. While reasonably well studied from clinical and epidemiological perspectives, little is understood about the molecular biology of T. canis, its relationship with its hosts and the disease that it causes. However, a recent report of the draft genome and transcriptomes of T. canis should underpin many fundamental and applied research areas in the future. The present article gives a background on Toxocara and toxocariasis, a brief account of diagnostic approaches for specific identification and genetic analysis, and gives a perspective on the impact that the genome of T. canis and advanced molecular technologies could have on our understanding of the parasite and the diseases that it causes as well as the design of new and improved approaches for the diagnosis, treatment and control of toxocariasis.

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