Prevalence of helminth ova in soil samples from public places in Shiraz.
To determine the prevalence of helminth eggs in public places and children's playgrounds, 112 soil samples were collected in 26 sites in Shiraz, southern Islamic Republic of Iran, during September 2002-September 2003. Toxocara cati ova were found in 7 (6.3%) samples, 2 had Ascaris lumbricoides ova, 3 had larvae morphologically similar to Strongyloides stercoralis. Coccidia oocysts were also observed in 4 samples. No contamination was observed during the dry season.
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Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran. motazedm@sums.ac.ir
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D000818:Animals; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000469:parasitology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002415:Cats; D003044:Coccidia / Q000469:parasitology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004285:Dogs; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006376:Helminths / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D007814:Larva / Q000469:parasitology; D033661:Oocysts / Q000469:parasitology; D010063:Ovum / Q000469:parasitology; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D011633:Public Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000469:parasitology; D014119:Toxocara / Q000469:parasitology; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D012987:Soil