| visceral larva migrans among children in kütahya (turkey) and an evaluation of playgrounds for t. canis eggs. | this research was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of toxocara canis (t. canis) in children aged 3-13 years in kütahya, to determine the presence of infected larvae in playground sandboxes, and to obtain a view of the general situation regarding visceral larva migrans (vlm) in the city. the blood sera of 119 children (54 girls, 65 boys) were tested for t. canis igg, and 9 (7.6%) were found positive. in sand samples collected from playgrounds in nine different residential areas across t ... | 2010 | 20560251 |