Author/Authors :
Maraghi، Sharif نويسنده , , Mazhab Jafari، Komeil نويسنده 2Abadan school of Medical sciences, Abadan, Iran 3Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran , , Sadjjadi، Mahmoud نويسنده Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , , Latifi، Seyed Mahmoud نويسنده , , Zibaei، Mohammad نويسنده Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran ,
Abstract :
Background: Toxocariasis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases caused by Toxocara larva stage in
humans. One of the major transmission routes of infection, especially in children is pica. The aim of this topic was
study the contamination of Abadan public parks with Toxocara eggs.
Materials and methods: Two hundred and ninety one samples of soil were collected from 31 parks. The samples
were examined for Toxocara spp. eggs by modified floatation method using saturated sucrose. The results were
analyzed using SPSS version 19 and Chi-square test.
Results: Eighty five (29.2%) out of 291 samples were infected with Toxocara spp. eggs, means19 (61.2%) of the 31
parks were contaminated. There was no significant difference between the urban and suburb parks contamination
(p = 0.208) but there was significant relation between contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs and traces of cats and
dogs presence in the parks (p = 0.001).
Conclusion: As the contamination of Abadan public parks soil with Toxocara spp. eggs is relatively high, the people
and specially children might get the contamination during stay in the parks and measures should be taken to
control the stray cats and dogs.
