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...
Published in: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
1989
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86821989000400005 https://doaj.org/article/f0f5bec439c44a41a5bc19dc36eb2061 |
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. |
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