RESUMEN
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.
Asunto(s)
Helmintos/parasitología , Instalaciones Públicas , Suelo/parasitología , Salud Urbana , Animales , Ascaris lumbricoides/parasitología , Enfermedades de los Gatos/epidemiología , Enfermedades de los Gatos/parasitología , Enfermedades de los Gatos/prevención & control , Gatos , Coccidios/parasitología , Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología , Enfermedades de los Perros/parasitología , Enfermedades de los Perros/prevención & control , Perros , Monitoreo del Ambiente , Monitoreo Epidemiológico , Heces/parasitología , Helmintiasis Animal/epidemiología , Helmintiasis Animal/parasitología , Helmintiasis Animal/prevención & control , Humanos , Irán/epidemiología , Larva/parasitología , Oocistos/parasitología , Óvulo/parasitología , Recuento de Huevos de Parásitos/métodos , Prevalencia , Instalaciones Públicas/estadística & datos numéricos , Estaciones del Año , Strongyloides stercoralis/parasitología , Toxocara/parasitología , Salud Urbana/estadística & datos numéricosRESUMEN
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