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Abstract
The role of Toxocara cati as a zoonosis is reviewed. It is suggested that, despite
case histories of human infection in the literature, historical factors have led to
T. cati being under-recognized as a zoonosis, particularly when compared with the
prominence given to Toxocara canis in dogs. Differentiation of the two infections
remains challenging even today. It is recommended that further work be conducted to
facilitate differentiation so that the importance of T. cati as a zoonosis can be
clearly defined.