title: Environmental contamination by eggs of Toxocara species.
abstract: A study was conducted to determine the level of contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs in parks and playgrounds in several central Illinois communities. A total of 135 composite 50-g soil samples were collected from 23 parks and public places in three cities in central Illinois. Of these soil samples, 22 (16.3%) contained from one to thirteen Toxocara spp. eggs. A total of 40 fecal samples were collected from the same parks. Toxocara spp. eggs were found in two (5%) of the samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: DiPietro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D007087:Illinois; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012987:Soil; D014119:Toxocara
chemical_list: D012987:Soil