Prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in public parks of the city of Aydin, Turkey.
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چکیده
Children are the risk group for toxocariasis because they often play in public parks which are easily contaminated and also because pica is common among children. In the current study, soil samples from 111 parks in Aydin, a city in western Turkey, were assessed. Out of 111, 21 (18.91%) were contaminated with Toxocara spp eggs. Our public parks showed a high toxocariasis risk in our city and the need for preventive studies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi
دوره 29 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005