Prevalence of Toxocara spp. Eggs in the Soil of Marand Parks: A Local Report

International Journal of Enteric Pathogens

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Milad Asghari¹  Saeed Bahadory²  Amirhossein Najafi³  Mahdieh Nasiri⁴  Mohammad Zibaei⁵ 

[1] Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Science, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University;Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University;School of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences;Department of Biology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University;Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences;Evidence-based Phytotherapy and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences

关键词: Toxocara spp. eggs;    Soil contamination;    Public parks;    Marand;   

DOI  :  10.34172/ijep.2022.5534

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Alborz University of Medical Sciences

【 摘 要 】

Background: Toxocariasis caused by Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati is a worldwide zoonoticparasitic infection that can be acquired from contaminated soil. The soil contamination of publicplaces and parks is one of the effective factors in human pollution.Objectives: The current study was designed and implemented to investigate the prevalence ofToxocara species eggs in the soil of Marand parks (in the northwest of Iran).Materials and Methods: Present cross-sectional study was conducted between September andDecember 2021. Overall, 160 samples were collected from 10 large parks with high traffic andthen analyzed by parasitological techniques (sucrose flotation).Results: The overall prevalence was assessed at 27.2% in Marand public parks; the highestand lowest prevalence rates were related to Besat park and Shahr park, respectively (39.6% vs.19.3%). The maximum number of recovered eggs from 100 grams of soil was seven eggs.Conclusion: Considering the remarkable prevalence of Toxocara spp. in the Marand parks,control and preventive measures seem necessary.

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