Prevalence of Toxocara eggs in public parks of Tabriz city, center of East Azerbaijan Provice, Iran
Subject Areas :
Veterinary Clinical Pathology
یعقوب Garedaghi
1
,
S.A Shabestari-asl
2
1 - Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Verterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
Received: 2010-07-13
Accepted : 2011-02-15
Published : 2012-02-20
Keywords:
Tabriz,
Toxocara eggs,
Parks soil,
Dog,
Abstract :
This study was carried out for the presence of Toxocara SPP. Eggs in public parks in the city of Tabriz, east Azerbaijan province, Iran. Soil samples were collected from total 75 existing public parks in Tabriz from September 2008 to September 2009. Soil samples were collected from 3-4 distinct sites in the same area. The flotation material was analyzed under the light microscope. Toxocara SPP. Eggs were found in 28 samples of total 300 taken samples from 75 public parks showed a contamination rate of 9.3%. The number of observed Toxocara eggs in each microscopic field was varied from 1-7. Low rate of contamination with Toxocara SPP. Eggs in Tabriz parks might be due to lower dog population and cultural differences (Diet and hausbandary conditions) of present study in this city in comparison of other cities of the world.
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