| the contamination of the environment with toxocara eggs in mazowieckie voivodship as a risk of toxocarosis in children. | the home surroundings (109 places) of 120 children with diagnosed toxocarosis were examined to assess if the presence of toxocara spp. eggs in the soil corresponds with the occurrence of clinical cases. 31 places (28.4%) were found to be contaminated. the highest level of soil contamination was revealed in rural and suburban regions (15.6% and 11.9%, respectively), while in urban areas it was 0.9%. these results confirmed that soil contamination might be recognized as a very important factor in ... | 2004 | 16859029 |
| prevalence of toxocara canis infection in dogs in the warszawa area. | the evaluation of toxocara canis infection in stray dogs from two shelters and private owners dogs in the warszawa district was the aim of this study. in 1998 five hundred faecal samples were examined. the homeless dogs were found more infected than those kept as pets. t. canis was recorded in 3.4% and 8.8% of stray dogs from the shelters and in 0.4% of animals from flats. the higher prevalence of infection in homeless dogs was due to high density of dogs population, worse environmental conditio ... | 2000 | 16886327 |
| [helminths of dogs and the soil contamination in warsaw area]. | | 2003 | 16889035 |
| [prevalence of intestinal nematodes in dogs from warsaw region]. | prevalence of intestinal nematodes in dogs from warsaw region. investigation of prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs have been conducted in order to protect human and animal health. the aim of the study was to establish species composition of intestinal parasites and to evaluate their prevalence in dogs from the shelter in józefów situated on north from warsaw. additionally, urban dogs from warsaw and village dogs from areas near the shelter, were examined. the prevalence of nematodes was: ... | 2002 | 16894724 |