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The treatment of soil infested with the human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

D. J. Burden ,
A. Whitehead ,
E. A. Green ,
J. A. McFadzean  and
H. J. S. Beer
D. J. Burden
Affiliation:
Institute for Research on Animal Diseases, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire
A. Whitehead
Affiliation:
Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts.
E. A. Green
Affiliation:
Cell Barnes Hospital, St Albans, Herts.
J. A. McFadzean
Affiliation:
Research Laboratories, May & Baker Ltd, Dagenham, Essex
H. J. S. Beer
Affiliation:
Brentwood, Newsome, Huddersfield, Yorks.
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The soil fumigants methyl bromide, chioropicrin and Basamid or mixtures of Basamid and chloropicrin proved to be of no use in killing T. trichiura ova in soil. However, on untreated plots the eggs died at a rate such that only 20 % of the ova remained viable after 18 months.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 77 , Issue 3 , December 1976 , pp. 377 - 382
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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