[Environmental contamination by helminth eggs and larvae in dog feces from central area of Cassino beach, Rio Grande do Sul].
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.
Setor de Parasitologia, Departamento de Patologia, Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brasil. dpacjs@furg.br
Carlos James
CJ
Scaini
Ricardo Navarrete
RN
de Toledo
Raquel
R
Lovatel
Maria Alix
MA
Dionello
Fabiane
F
dos Anjos Gatti
Lulie
L
Susin
Vera Regina Mendonça
VR
Signorini
D000818:Animals; D001493:Bathing Beaches; D001938:Brazil; D004285:Dogs / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D014504:Urban Health