title: Prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in some public grounds and highway rest areas in Kansas.
abstract: Out of a total of 282 soil samples obtained from public areas, 58 samples contained Toxocara spp. eggs. This gave an overall prevalence of 20.6%. Highway rest areas were contaminated and childrens sand boxes had the highest percentage of recovery of all.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis; D007615:Kansas; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011998:Recreation; D012987:Soil; D014119:Toxocara
chemical_list: D012987:Soil