Table 1.
Soil Contamination by Toxocara Eggs in Public Places in Brazilian Locations, from 2010 to 2020
| Authors | Local | n | Method | Positivity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manini et al (2012)18 | Maringá (Paraná State) | 15 | Water-sedmentation | 100* |
| Santarém et al (2012)19 | Presidente Prudente (São Paulo State) | 25 | Centrifuge-flotation | 96.0 |
| Marques et al (2012)20 | Guarulhos (São Paulo State) | 47 | Spontaneous-flotation | 74.5 |
| Ribeiro et al (2013)21 | Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais State) | 42 | Spontaneous-flotation | 42.4 |
| Sprenger et al (2014)22 | Curitiba (Paraná State) | 69 | Centrifuge-flotation | 9.6 |
| Capella et al (2018)23 | Pelotas (Rio Grande do Sul State) | 100 | Spontaneous-flotation | 3.0 |
| Mello et al (2019)24 | Pelotas (Rio Grande do Sul State) | 79 | Spontaneoussedimentation | 11.9 |
| Leon et al (2020)25 | Laguna dos Patos (Rio Grande do Sul State) | 6 | Centrifuge-flotation | 8.3 |
Note: (*) 100% of public squares, 18.9% of peridomicile, 23.1% in schools.