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*The biology of ''T. cati'' is generally similar to that of ''[[Toxocara canis|T. canis]]'', '''except''' that there is no prenatal transmission. | *The biology of ''T. cati'' is generally similar to that of ''[[Toxocara canis|T. canis]]'', '''except''' that there is no prenatal transmission. | ||
*Adults can establish in cats and other felidae. | *Adults can establish in cats and other felidae. | ||
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| Also known as: | Toxocara cati |
- The biology of T. cati is generally similar to that of T. canis, except that there is no prenatal transmission.
- Adults can establish in cats and other felidae.
- The prepatent period is about 8weeks.
- Somatic larvae can accumulate in a wide range of paratenic hosts.
- Larvae have been recovered from human tissues on rare occasions, but its role in VLM and OLM is unknown.