ABSTRACT
To determine the prevalence of helminth eggs in public places and children's playgrounds, 112 soil samples were collected in 26 sites in Shiraz, southern Islamic Republic of Iran, during September 2002-September 2003. Toxocara cati ova were found in 7 (6.3%) samples, 2 had Ascaris lumbricoides ova, 3 had larvae morphologically similar to Strongyloides stercoralis. Coccidia oocysts were also observed in 4 samples. No contamination was observed during the dry season.
Subject(s)
Helminths/parasitology , Public Facilities , Soil/parasitology , Urban Health , Animals , Ascaris lumbricoides/parasitology , Cat Diseases/epidemiology , Cat Diseases/parasitology , Cat Diseases/prevention & control , Cats , Coccidia/parasitology , Dog Diseases/epidemiology , Dog Diseases/parasitology , Dog Diseases/prevention & control , Dogs , Environmental Monitoring , Epidemiological Monitoring , Feces/parasitology , Helminthiasis, Animal/epidemiology , Helminthiasis, Animal/parasitology , Helminthiasis, Animal/prevention & control , Humans , Iran/epidemiology , Larva/parasitology , Oocysts/parasitology , Ovum/parasitology , Parasite Egg Count/methods , Prevalence , Public Facilities/statistics & numerical data , Seasons , Strongyloides stercoralis/parasitology , Toxocara/parasitology , Urban Health/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
To determine the prevalence of helminth eggs in public places and children's playgrounds, 112 soil samples were collected in 26 sites in Shiraz, southern Islamic Republic of Iran, during September 2002- September 2003. Toxocara cati ova were found in 7 [6.3%] samples, 2 had Ascaris ova, 3 had larvae morphologically similar to Strongyloides stercoralis. Coccidia oocysts were also observed in 4 samples. No contamination was observed during the dry season
