<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study was to monitor the occurrence of the propagative stages of intestinal endoparasites in dog excrements collected within the close proximity of sandpits in an urban environment (Košice, Slovakia) and to determine the level of sandpits contamination with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). A total of 201 dog faecal samples were examined for the presence of helminth eggs with 10.95 % of the samples being positive. In faeces the most prevalent eggs were those of Toxocara canis (7.46 %). The contamination of sand with STH eggs in 84 sandpits was also investigated. Toxocara spp. eggs were found in 21.43 % of the sandpits. The eggs from the family Ancylostomatidae and Toxascaris leonina were also present. Taenia type eggs and Trichuris sp. eggs occurred less frequently. In some samples, not only monoinfection but also co-infection with eggs of 2‒3 helminth species were detected. In conclusion, the environmental contamination of sandpits with STHs eggs might pose a significant threat to the public health.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to monitor the occurrence of the propagative stages of intestinal endoparasites in dog excrements collected within the close proximity of sandpits in an urban environment (Košice, Slovakia) and to determine the level of sandpits contamination with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). A total of 201 dog faecal samples were examined for the presence of helminth eggs with 10.95 % of the samples being positive. In faeces the most prevalent eggs were those of Toxocara canis (7.46 %). The contamination of sand with STH eggs in 84 sandpits was also investigated. Toxocara spp. eggs were found in 21.43 % of the sandpits. The eggs from the family Ancylostomatidae and Toxascaris leonina were also present. Taenia type eggs and Trichuris sp. eggs occurred less frequently. In some samples, not only monoinfection but also co-infection with eggs of 2‒3 helminth species were detected. In conclusion, the environmental contamination of sandpits with STHs eggs might pose a significant threat to the public health.

Contamination of Sandpits with Soil-Transmitted Helminths Eggs in an Urban Environment

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Koš

Folia Veterinaria

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The aim of this study was to monitor the occurrence of the propagative stages of intestinal endoparasites in dog excrements collected within the close...

Contamination of Sandpits with Soil-Transmitted Helminths Eggs in an Urban Environment

Published Online: Apr 06, 2019

Page range: 60 - 63

Received: Jan 23, 2019

Accepted: Mar 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2019-0009

Keywords
dog excrements, sandpits, soil-transmitted helminth eggs

© 2019 Bystrianska J. et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Contamination of Sandpits with Soil-Transmitted Helminths Eggs in an Urban Environment

Published Online: Apr 06, 2019

Page range: 60 - 63

Received: Jan 23, 2019

Accepted: Mar 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2019-0009

Keywordsdog excrements, sandpits, soil-transmitted helminth eggs

© 2019 Bystrianska J. et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
dog excrements, sandpits, soil-transmitted helminth eggs