Parasitological investigation of children's sand boxes and dog faeces from public areas in old housing districts of Prague.
Eggs and oocysts of 11 species of parasites were recorded in 21 of 50 sand boxes (200 samples) and in 66 (13.2%) of 500 dog faeces samples from parks and grassy areas in Prague. Toxocara canis was found in 12 sand boxes and in 4.2% of faeces samples and T. cati in one sand box and one sample of dog faeces.
D000818:Animals; D003604:Czechoslovakia; D004285:Dogs / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007549:Isospora / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011998:Recreation; D014119:Toxocara / Q000302:isolation & purification