Authors : C. Romero, G.D. Mendoza, L.P. Bustamante, S. Yanez and N. Ramirez
Abstract: The contamination and viability of Toxocara sp. eggs in Tejupilco parks, Mexico was studied incubating samples to evaluate the infestation potential from fecal samples collected from dogs with owners and in soil, streets and home gardens near of the parks. Toxocara contamination in the soils of the parks was 24.68% with a viability of 60.88%. Contamination in home gardens was 19.5% with as viability of 49.21% and the streets shoed similar values of contamination (20.33%) with reduced viability (20.33%). The dogs had a 34.22% infestation being viable 93.75% of their eggs. The number of eggs were correlated with the larva viable (r = 0.97, p<0.02). Results indicated that dogs, parks and the surrounding areas (streets and home gardens) are sources of potential infestation of the Toxocara and it is important to reduce the risk of transmission to humans by removing feces and controlling the parasites in dogs.
C. Romero, G.D. Mendoza, L.P. Bustamante, S. Yanez and N. Ramirez, 2010. Contamination and Viability of Toxocara sp. in Feces Collected from Public Parks, Streets and Dogs in Tejupilco at the Subhumid Tropic of Mexico. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 9: 2996-2999.