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[Environmental contamination by helminth eggs and larvae in dog feces from central area of Cassino beach, Rio Grande do Sul].

Authors :
Scaini CJ
de Toledo RN
Lovatel R
Dionello MA
dos Anjos Gatti F
Susin L
Signorini VR
Source :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2003 Sep-Oct; Vol. 36 (5), pp. 617-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2003 Oct 21.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

In order to investigate the presence of helminths agents of parasitic zoonoses, were examined 237 fecal samples of dogs from central area of the main beach of south coast of Rio Grande do Sul State. The eggs and larvae of genus Ancylostoma (71.3%) and Trichuris (32.5%) and Toxocara eggs (9.3%) were the most prevalent parasites detected.

Details

Language :
Portuguese
ISSN :
0037-8682
Volume :
36
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
14576878
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822003000500013