Toxocarosis in adults, its symptoms and treatment, are studied by infectious disease doctors. Call it ascarid larvae. In different organisms, the disease manifests itself in its own way. But as a rule, parasites affect several organs at the same time, and getting rid of them takes a large amount of time.
Causes of toxocariasis
Pathogen of toxocarias is a worm. Parasites live in the stomachs and intestines of animals for up to six months. A day with feces in the environment is allocated from 12 to 15 thousand eggs. Toxocar people are transmitted by the fecal-oral route. The ingestion of eggs occurs with direct contact with a sick animal or contaminated soil, the use of dirty or not thermally processed food. Occasionally, the disease is transmitted from mother to child - during pregnancy or during breastfeeding.
In general, the toxocara parasite affects representatives of such groups:
- children aged 3 to 5 years;
- people who due to professional activities have to contact with soil, animals, vegetables and fruits;
- people who are addicted to hunting;
- people living in private homes.
Toxocarosis - symptoms
Getting into the human body, parasites often move around the organs and systems. Therefore, if the disease is not detected on time, it will be necessary to treat it after a very long time. It is not always possible to recognize symptoms immediately. The severity of clinical manifestations depends on the state of the patient's immunity, the extent of infection, the form of the disease.
In order to find out the symptoms of toxocarias in time in adults and start treatment, it is necessary to know that the disease in most cases begins suddenly. The patient begins to feel slight malaise, soon the temperature rises to 39 degrees, chills appear. Some patients develop hives. Children become weak and easily excitable, many are disturbed by sleep.
Toxocarosis - Diagnosis
Determine this disease is not as simple as most other parasites. Preliminary diagnosis of the doctor puts, assessing the presence of significant signs, by studying the history of the patient, by conducting a blood test for toxocariasis. Many parasitologists turn to instrumental diagnostics:
- Radiography of the sternum (sometimes small knobby thickenings are seen in the pictures);
- CT;
- Ultrasound of the peritoneum (used to determine hypoechoic foci in the liver);
- examination of the fundus, vision test (many cases when toxocares affect the eyes).
Blood test for toxocars
There are no parasites in the human body. People are infected by larvae, which, settling in some organ or system, are transformed into granulomas, protected from all sides by dense membranes. A blood test for toxocarosis does not determine parasites, but reveals antibodies to them. Helminthic eggs are antigens, and immunity, by detecting them, tries to overcome it.
It is considered normal if the antibody titers to toxocar do not exceed 1: 400. At high rates, parasites already move between systems and organs, and the disease is diagnosed. Elevated titers are an indication for the urgent start of treatment. What specific therapeutic course is suitable, the specialist for each patient determines individually.
Toxocar in feces
Stool analysis helps to determine the majority of species of helminthiases. But only not toxocarosis in adults, the symptoms and treatment of which are somewhat different from other infestations. The main problem is that there are no parasite eggs in the intestine. Therefore, it is not advisable to do a coprogram when suspected of helminth toxocaris. The analysis will turn out to be uninformative.
How to treat toxocariasis?
Therapy is selected for each patient separately. Understand that Toksokaroz was defeated, treatment helped, it is possible by general improvement in well-being, the gradual disappearance of signs of the disease. Indicates the recovery and decrease in antibodies in blood tests. But it is important to take into account that recovery comes earlier than all blood counts come back to normal.
Toxocar Drug
With toxocards, only antinematode agents effectively cope. Such as:
- Vermox ;
- Mintesol;
- Dytrazine.
Often, Nemosol is used for toxocarosis. But he and other drugs have a harmful effect mainly on migratory parasites. Those larvae, which have already managed to "dig in" in the tissues and organs of the patient, can also avoid the negative effects of the drug. Therefore, to achieve maximum effect, it is advisable to continue treatment for at least two weeks.
Toxocarosis - treatment with folk remedies
In the case of toxocars, alternative medicine can be as relevant as possible. It is best if toxocar treatment is carried out complex. That is, in parallel with the reception of pharmacy drugs, the patient also uses traditional methods of treatment. To get the maximum benefit from such a scheme, it is desirable to agree all the recipes with your doctor.
Toxokara in adults - treatment with ash bark
Ingredients:
- bark and young ash trees - for 1 tsp;
- water - 200 ml.
Preparation, use:
- Cut bark and branches finely.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Wood mixture pour into boiling water and put on a slow fire for 10 minutes.
- Cover the hot pan with a blanket and leave it for an hour.
- Warm broth to drink in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening on a tablespoon.
Toxocarosis in adults - treatment with garlic
Ingredients:
- garlic - 2 heads;
- milk - 300 ml.
Preparation, use:
- Garlic clean.
- Mix the milk with garlic and put it on the fire for a few minutes.
- Obtained a coolant used for the preparation of enemas.
- Repeat the procedure for a week.
How to cure toxocarosis with wormwood and honey?
Ingredients:
- honey - 100 g;
- seeds of wormwood - 1 tbsp. l.
Preparation, use:
- Wormwood grind with a knife or in a mortar.
- Mix wormwood powder with honey.
- Ready mix stored in the refrigerator.
- Use before the first meal on a spoon.
Prophylaxis of toxocariasis
Almost all parasitic diseases are prevented much easier than later cured. Toxocarosis is no exception. Prevention can be carried out on an individual basis. In addition, municipal services and enterprises should be worried about the disinfection of the territory. To prevent adult toxo-cancer from appearing, it is necessary to take such measures:
- Preventive de-worming of pets should be carried out regularly.
- Vegetables, fruits, herbs, berries and other products before meals should be washed thoroughly.
- Do not eat meat (including birds) that has not undergone a thorough thermal treatment.
- You can not neglect the rules of personal hygiene. Hands should always be washed after contact with the land, animals, out into public places, then toxocara in the human body will not fall.
- Communal services should organize special areas for the walking of dogs and monitor their maintenance in an appropriate sanitary condition.
- Owners of private homes can protect themselves from toxocarosis, planting legumes, marigolds, delphinium, calendula and other plants that prevent the ripening of eggs.