Medical Laboratory Journal
Medical Laboratory Journal
mljgoums
Medical Sciences
http://mlj.goums.ac.ir
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2538-4449
10.52547/mlj
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2021
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Soil Contamination with Eggs of Toxocara spp. in Yazd, Central Iran
انگل شناسی
Parasitology
گزارش کوتاه
Brief Report
<strong>Background and objectives</strong>: Soil contamination with <em>Toxocara</em> spp. eggs is the main source of human toxocariasis. The aim of this study was to determine rate of soil contamination with <em>Toxocara</em> spp. eggs in Yazd, central Iran.<br>
<strong>Methods: </strong>During September 2014 to February 2015, a total of 220 soil samples were collected from public parks, primary schools, green areas, kindergartens, suburban areas, streets, residential complexes, backyards and a bus terminal in the city of Yazd, Yazd Province. Soil samples were investigated for the presences of <em>Toxocara</em> eggs by flotation technique using sucrose solution (1.2 g/cm<sup>3</sup>) and using light microscopy. Data analysis was carried out by SPSS (version 23) software package.<br>
<strong>Results: </strong>A total of 220 soil samples from nine different places were examined. Of these samples, 51 (23.2%) were contaminated with <em>Toxocara</em> spp. eggs. The contamination rate was 26.3% in public parks, 19.2% in primary schools, 28.6% in green areas, 22.2% in kindergartens, 24% in suburban areas, 8.3% in streets, 18.8% in residential complexes, 19% in backyards and 28.6% in the bus terminal. There was no significant difference in the soil contamination rate with <em>Toxocara</em> spp. eggs between different sampling places (χ<sup>2</sup> = 3.096, d.f = 8 and P= 0.92) and sampling areas (χ<sup>2</sup>= 2.289, d.f = 2 and P= 0.318).<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>The high rate of soil contamination with <em>Toxocara</em> spp. eggs in Yazd emphasize on the need for preventive measures, such as improving sanitation, providing public health education and controlling stray dogs and cats near children play areas.
Toxocara,Environmental Pollution,Yazd,Iran,
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http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-786-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Mohammad-Ali
Mohaghegh
mohaghegh1982@yahoo.com
100319475328460019459
100319475328460019459
No
Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
Roghayeh
Norouzi
roghayehnorouzi123@gmail.com
100319475328460019460
100319475328460019460
No
Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Abolghasem
Siyadatpanah
asiyadatpanah@yahoo.com
100319475328460019461
100319475328460019461
No
Ferdows Paramedical School, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
Farzaneh
Mirzaei
mirzaei.farzaneh2015@yahoo.com
100319475328460019462
100319475328460019462
Yes
Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Ali
Fatahi bafghi
afbafghi@ssu.ac.ir
100319475328460019463
100319475328460019463
No
Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Seyed-Reza
Mirbadie
Mirbadie@gmail.com
100319475328460019464
100319475328460019464
No
School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran