title: Parasitological investigation of children's sand boxes and dog faeces from public areas in old housing districts of Prague.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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