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Efficacy Of Some Disinfectants On Embryonated Eggs Of Toxocara Canis, Hasan Ayçi̇çek, Ender Yarsan, H. Oğuz Sarimehmetoğlu, Mehmet Tanyüksel, Nogay Gi̇rgi̇nkardeşler, Mustafa Özyurt
Efficacy Of Some Disinfectants On Embryonated Eggs Of Toxocara Canis, Hasan Ayçi̇çek, Ender Yarsan, H. Oğuz Sarimehmetoğlu, Mehmet Tanyüksel, Nogay Gi̇rgi̇nkardeşler, Mustafa Özyurt
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of various disinfectants in different concentrations against embryonated Toxocara canis eggs. For this purpose, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10% iodine, 2% glutaraldehyde, 10% benzalkonium chloride, 7% sodium hypochloride, 1% potassium permanganate, 70% ethyl alcohol, 10% potassium hydroxide and 3% phenol solutions were used as the disinfectants. This study was performed both in vitro and in-vivo. In the in vitro experiment, T. canis eggs were treated with disinfectant solutions in different time intervals, and larval motility was observed under X400 magnification with an inverted microscope. Microscopic examinations revealed that T. canis …