title: [Soil contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs in the Kraków area and two nearby villages].
abstract: The distribution of Toxocara spp. eggs was studied in the Kraków city and nearby villages Grodkowice and Lazkowice. In Kraków out of 80 samples surveyed 30% were positive and the mean egg density was 3.7 eggs/100g soil. Court-yards and squares in the centre of the city were the most heavily contaminated areas (58% samples positive). In two nearby villages Toxocara spp. eggs were present in 16% samples examined and the mean egg density was 0.8 eggs/100g soil. Almost 90% of Toxocara spp. eggs recovered were infective. At least 80% of the eggs were classified as T. cati by egg's morfology.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Biologii i Ochrony Przyrody, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im E Piaseckiego, Poznań.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mizgajska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011044:Poland; D015995:Prevalence; D011633:Public Facilities; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*; D014119:Toxocara / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D012987:Soil