title: [Frequency of finding helminths eggs in canine stool samples collected in public places in the La Plata city, Argentina].
abstract: A study was carried out in order to determine the level of contamination with helminth eggs in different sectors of the city of La Plata, Argentina. A total of 351 fecal pools were collected from streets (328) and parks and public places (23) of this locality. Of these fecal pools, 117 (33.3%) contained eggs of at least one helminth species. The overall frequencies found were: Uncinaria sp. 16.0%, Trichuris vulpis 9.7% and Toxocara canis 10.5%.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Minvielle
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Pezzani
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Basualdo Farjat
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal
vernacular_title: Frecuencia de hallazgo de huevos de helmintos en materia fecal canina recolectada en lugares públicos de la ciudad de La Plata, Argentina.