Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil.
A survey of parasite 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 and public gardens were more contaminated than streets and beaches for all parasites, including Toxocara sp.
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Laboratório Central Prof. Gonçalo Moniz, Universidade Federal da Bahia.
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D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004285:Dogs; D004777:Environment; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012987:Soil; D014119:Toxocara / Q000302:isolation & purification*
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