| Prevalence of Toxocara canis ova in public playgrounds in the Dublin area of Ireland. | |
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PMID: 7829844 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A total of nine playground sites in Dublin city and county were surveyed from which 228 samples were removed. Of these samples, 15% were positive for Toxocara canis ova and a mean egg density of 1.4 ova/100 g was calculated. Two types of playground sites were identified and that the level of toxocaral contamination was found to be greater in 'neighbourhood playgrounds' than in 'adventure playgrounds'. There was no significant difference in the number of positive samples taken from sites both inside and outside these playgrounds. No evidence of Toxocara cati ova was found. Only one sample was positive for Toxascaris leonina ova. Over 50% of the T. canis ova identified were infective. The findings in this study suggest that the sample's moisture content contributes to the long term survival of infective Toxocara ova in the environment. A recovery rate of 69.8% was achieved with a modified version of the flotation method. |
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Authors:
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P O'Lorcain |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of helminthology Volume: 68 ISSN: 0022-149X ISO Abbreviation: J. Helminthol. Publication Date: 1994 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-02-17 Completed Date: 1995-02-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985115R Medline TA: J Helminthol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 237-41 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Zoology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. |
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Animals Child Female Humans Ireland Ovum* Parasite Egg Count* Play and Playthings Recreation* Sanitation Toxocara / isolation & purification* Toxocara canis / isolation & purification* Urban Population* |
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