| General Information of MIC (ID: MIC01800) |
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Toxocara canis (nematodes)
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| Body Site |
Gut
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| Lineage |
Kingdom: Eukaryota
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Toxocaridae
Genus: Toxocara
Species: Toxocara canis
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| Oxygen Sensitivity |
Strictly anaerobe
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| Microbial Metabolism |
Fermentative
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| Gram |
Positive
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| Description |
Toxocara canis is a worldwide distributed helminth parasite of dogs and other canids. They live in the small intestine of the definitive host.
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| Host Immune Factors (HIFs) |
| Immunoglobulin G |
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HIFM0270 |
HIF Info
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Immunoglobulin (Ig) |
| Description |
Toxocara canis-infected dogs exhibited higher levels of IgG and IgE levels against Toxocara canis. |
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| Immunoglobulin E |
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HIFM0271 |
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Immunoglobulin (Ig) |
| Description |
Toxocara canis-infected dogs exhibited higher levels of IgG and IgE levels against Toxocara canis. |
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A Toxocara canis infection influences the immune response to house dust mite allergens in dogs.Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2018 Aug;202:11-17. doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.06.009. Epub 2018 Jun 11.
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