Soil Contamination with Toxocara Spp. Eggs in Public Parks of Mashhad and Khaf, North East of Iran

Background: Toxocariasis is an important disease caused by the larvae of parasitic worms such as Toxocara canis and T. cati. Public parks can be the source of toxocariasis for small children. This survey was conducted to de-termine the prevalence of Toxocara spp. ova in parks of Mashhad and Khaf nor...

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Main Authors: Fariba Berenji, Abdul Ghayoum Movahedi Rudy, Abdolmajid Fata, Mousa Tavassoli, Mojtaba Mousavi Bazaz, Ghodratolah Salehi Sangani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/321