Parasitological investigation of children's sand boxes and dog faeces from public areas in old housing districts of Prague
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
7061019
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Helminths isolation & purification MeSH
- Feces parasitology MeSH
- Play and Playthings * MeSH
- Isospora isolation & purification MeSH
- Dogs parasitology MeSH
- Recreation MeSH
- Toxocara isolation & purification MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Dogs parasitology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czechoslovakia MeSH
Eggs and oocysts of 11 species of parasites were recorded in 21 of 50 sand boxes (200 samples) and in 66 (13.2%) of 500 dog faeces samples from parks and grassy areas in Prague. Toxocara canis was found in 12 sand boxes and in 4.2% of faeces samples and T. cati in one sand box and one sample of dog faeces.