RESUMO
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.
Assuntos
Helmintos/parasitologia , Logradouros Públicos , Solo/parasitologia , Saúde da População Urbana , Animais , Ascaris lumbricoides/parasitologia , Doenças do Gato/epidemiologia , Doenças do Gato/parasitologia , Doenças do Gato/prevenção & controle , Gatos , Coccídios/parasitologia , Doenças do Cão/epidemiologia , Doenças do Cão/parasitologia , Doenças do Cão/prevenção & controle , Cães , Monitoramento Ambiental , Monitoramento Epidemiológico , Fezes/parasitologia , Helmintíase Animal/epidemiologia , Helmintíase Animal/parasitologia , Helmintíase Animal/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Irã (Geográfico)/epidemiologia , Larva/parasitologia , Oocistos/parasitologia , Óvulo/parasitologia , Contagem de Ovos de Parasitas/métodos , Prevalência , Logradouros Públicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Estações do Ano , Strongyloides stercoralis/parasitologia , Toxocara/parasitologia , Saúde da População Urbana/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
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
