title: Prevalence of helminth ova in soil samples from public places in Shiraz.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran. motazedm@sums.ac.ir
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Motazedian
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mehrabani
authors.forename: S H R
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tabatabaee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pakniat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tavalali
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012987:Soil