A new technique for the recovery of Toxocara eggs from soil

A new flotation technique for the extraction of Toxocara eggs from soil has been devised. It has a fairly high recovery efficiency for Toxocara eggs, can be used for replicated quantitative experiments, and may also be used for recovery of other ascarid eggs from soil.

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Published in:Journal of helminthology 1979-06, Vol.53 (2), p.141-144
Main Author: Dada, B. J. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Canis
Parasite Egg Count - methods
Research Papers
Soil
Toxocara
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Summary:A new flotation technique for the extraction of Toxocara eggs from soil has been devised. It has a fairly high recovery efficiency for Toxocara eggs, can be used for replicated quantitative experiments, and may also be used for recovery of other ascarid eggs from soil.
ISSN:0022-149X
1475-2697
DOI:10.1017/S0022149X00005873