Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil

A survey ofparasite eggs and cysts in soil and dog feces collected in public places of 23 boroughs of Salvador, a city in the Northeast of Brazil, was performed. High degree of contamination by Toxocara sp eggs was observed in all boroughs studied; other parasites found included: Ascaris lumbricoide...

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Main Authors: Neuza Alcântara, Emilia Bavia, Rose Mary Silvão, Elza Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1989-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821989000400005
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Summary:A survey ofparasite eggs and cysts in soil and dog feces collected in public places of 23 boroughs of Salvador, a city in the Northeast of Brazil, was performed. High degree of contamination by Toxocara sp eggs was observed in all boroughs studied; other parasites found included: Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms, whipworms and protozoan cysts. Parks andpublic gardens were more contaminated than streets and beachesfor all parasites, including Toxocara sp.<br>Foi realizado um inquérito de ovos e cistos de parasitos em fezes de cães e solo coletados em locais públicos de 23 bairros de Salvador, uma cidade do Nordeste do Brasil, objetivando determinar os níveis de contaminação desses locais por ovos de Toxocara sp. Todos os bairros tiveram níveis altos de contaminação por ovos de Toxocara sp. Outros parasitos encontrados foram: Ascaris lumbricoides, ancilostomídeos, Trichocephalus sp e cistos de protozoários. Parques e jardins públicos tiveram taxas de contaminação mais elevadas para todos os parasitos, quando comparados com ruas e praias.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849