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- Title
Presence of eggs Toxocara spp. in soil of public parks in Culican, Sinaloa.
- Authors
Robles, M. C. Rubio; Camacho, S. M. Gaxiola; del Campo, N. Castro; Verduzco, B. N.; López, M. N.
- Abstract
Toxocariasis is a zoonotic infection caused by the parasitic Toxocara spp. commonly found in the intestine of dogs and cats. Disseminated for defecate in parks and public areas. Toxocariasis can result in a condition known as visceral and or ocular larval migrans, which is associated with inflammation of body organs and or the central nervous system. Symptoms of which are caused by the movement of the worms through the body, include fever, coughing, asthma, or pneumonia. Toxocariasis most often occurs in children, who often play or eat (pica)dirt that potentially is contaminated with Toxocara spp. eggs. The eggs of Toxocara spp. are extremely resistant to adverse environmental conditions, capable of surviving in soil for many months. The objective of the work was to determine the presence of eggs of Toxocara spp. in the soil of the children play area in public parks of the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa. Egg presence was determined by means 291 soil samplings in 23 public parks of the city. Established by random stratified samplings, and collecting soil samples using the technique of double W; We took surface soil scraping of 100 grams of earth for each sample and deposited it in previously identified plastic bags. The samples were later transferred to the laboratory of parasitology of the FMVZ-UAS to be analyzed by means of the sedimentation and flotation techniques. The samples indicate that of the 23 parks analyzed 13 (54%) contained eggs of Toxocara spp.; We conclude that the contamination with eggs of Toxocara spp.; shows up in a percentage in the area of children play areas in the public parks of the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa. Knowing the danger this parasite represents for the public health, indicates to us the risk to which are exposing especially our children, mainly if they frequently use these recreation places. Therefore the necessity arises of implementing control strategies and education for the prevention of the infections by fecal origin in public parks.
- Subjects
SINALOA (Mexico : State); TOXOCARA; PLAY environments; EGGS; CENTRAL nervous system; CONTAMINATION of eggs; SOIL sampling
- Publication
Journal of Animal Science, 2006, Vol 84, p174
- ISSN
0021-8812
- Publication type
Article