[Contamination of public squares of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with eggs of Toxocara and Ancylostoma in dog feces]. / Contaminação de praças públicas de Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, por ovos de Toxocara e Ancylostoma em fezes de cães.

From February to October 1998, the contamination of public squares of Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, by eggs of Toxocara and Ancylostoma was evaluated in dog fecal samples. Out of the 74 public parks examined, 42 (56.8%) were found to be contaminated with Ancylostoma eggs, 8 (10.8%) with Toxocara eggs and 7 (9.5%) with both.