NCIt definition : A species of parasitic nematodes in the genus Toxocara where canids are the definitive
host. Human infection occurs through the accidental ingestion of infective larvae
in the tissues of other terrestrial mammals, which serve as paratenic hosts. Toxocara
canis is the most common cause of toxocariasis in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any nematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Toxocara canis.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping