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
Subjects:	Toxocara sp. Ascaris lumbricoides Contaminação de solo Fezes de cães Contamination of soil Dog feces
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821989000400005

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spelling	doaj-f336d9898cd440418a867f4c6dee35402020-11-24T22:38:21ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical0037-86821678-98491989-12-01224187190Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, BrazilNeuza AlcântaraEmilia BaviaRose Mary SilvãoElza CarvalhoA 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821989000400005Toxocara sp. Ascaris lumbricoidesContaminação de soloFezes de cãesToxocara sp. Ascaris lumbricoidesContamination of soilDog feces
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spellingShingle	Neuza Alcântara Emilia Bavia Rose Mary Silvão Elza Carvalho Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Toxocara sp. Ascaris lumbricoides Contaminação de solo Fezes de cães Toxocara sp. Ascaris lumbricoides Contamination of soil Dog feces
author_facet	Neuza Alcântara Emilia Bavia Rose Mary Silvão Elza Carvalho
author_sort	Neuza Alcântara
title	Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil
title_short	Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil
title_full	Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil
title_fullStr	Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed	Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil
title_sort	environmental contamination by toxocara sp eggs in public areas of salvador, bahia state, brazil
publisher	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
series	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
issn	0037-8682 1678-9849
publishDate	1989-12-01
description	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.
topic	Toxocara sp. Ascaris lumbricoides Contaminação de solo Fezes de cães Toxocara sp. Ascaris lumbricoides Contamination of soil Dog feces
url	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821989000400005
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Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil

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