A survey of environmental contamination with ascarid ova, Wallingford, Connecticut.

摘要: Few studies have been conducted in the United States to quantify potential risk associated with encountering zoonotic ascarid ova environment. In an effort raise awareness and better understand of acquiring visceral larva migrans south central Connecticut, this environmental survey was determine prevalence (Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Baylisascaris columnaris, procyonis) public areas Wallingford, compare levels among these areas, what host species are primarily responsible for contamination. A preliminary study if different could be identified by size appearance utilizing light microscopy alone; results did not support differentiation via methods. To contamination ova, samples approximately 250 g soil were collected from ...