Prevalence and Viability of Toxocara spp. Eggs in Soil of Public Parks in Northwestern Mexico

Prevalence and Viability of Toxocara spp. Eggs in Soil of Public Parks in Northwestern Mexico

Background: Toxocara spp. is a zoonotic parasite that can infect human; children are the largest group at risk of infection. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and viability of Toxocara spp. eggs in the soil of public parks. Methods: Overall, 1180 soil samples from 236 publi...

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Main Authors: Alexis Israel VARGAS NAVA, Nohemí CASTRO DEL CAMPO, Idalia ENRÍQUEZ VERDUGO, Jesús José PORTILLO LOERA, Claudia Leonor BARRAZA TIZOC, Soila Maribel GAXIOLA CAMACHO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Toxocara spp
Public parks
Prevalence
Viability
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/2940

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https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/2940

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