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Toxocara canis infection was so heavy I had to turn up my light to get a good view of the ova! Canine fecal float sample. Toxocara canis is thought to be the most common veterinary parasite infection of humans in the United States. Neurotoxocarosis (NT) can be caused by infection of T. canis in the Central Nervous System of paratenic hosts, including humans. In a study of mice infected with T. canis, an increase of certain cytokines, including interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), was shown. These cytokines work to fight the infection, but prolonged cytokine production can lead to inflammation and neurological disorder. #neuroscience #vet #veterinaryparastiology #vetmed #parasitology #parasitologia #scientist #science #stem #dvm #veterinary #vettech #veterinarymedicine #veterinaria #veterinarytechnician #vetschool #vetnurse #vetlife #vetstudent #veterinarian #veterinerhekim #veterinaryscience #veterinarios #veterinarypathology #veteriner #medvet #microscopy #microscope #biology