Frequency of soil contamination by Toxocara canis eggs in the south region of São Paulo municipality (SP, Brazil) in a 18 month period Freqüência de contaminação do solo por ovos de Toxocara canis em amostras coletadas na região sul do município de São Paulo (SP, Brasil) durante o período de 18 meses
Soil contamination by embryonic eggs of Toxocara canis is the main source of human infection by this ascarid larvae resulting, sometimes, in the occurrence of visceral larva migrans syndrome. The objective of the present research is to determine the frequency of T. canis eggs in soil samples monthly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2006-12-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652006000600003 |