Prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in some public grounds and highway rest areas in Kansas
- 5 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Helminthology
- Vol. 53 (2), 145-146
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x00005885
Abstract
Out of a total of 282 soil samples obtained from public areas, 58 samples contained Toxocara spp. eggs. This gave an overall prevalence of 20.6%. Highway rest areas were contaminated and childrens sand boxes had the highest percentage of recovery of all.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- A new technique for the recovery of Toxocara eggs from soilJournal of Helminthology, 1979
- Dog roundworms and public healthPublished by Wiley ,1975
- Prevalence of Infective Ova of Toxocara Species in Public PlacesBMJ, 1973