title: [Occurrence of protozoa and helminthes in faecal samples of stray dogs from Itapema City, Santa Catarina].
abstract: Samples of feces from dogs seized by the health surveillance program of Itapema city, SC, were studied. From 158 samples examined 121 (76.6%) were positive, with a prevalence of Ancylostoma spp (70.9%), followed by Toxocara canis (14.5%), Trichuris vulpis (13.9%), Isospora spp (6.3%) and Dipylidium caninum (1.9%).
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC.
authors.forename: Renê Darela
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Blazius
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emerick
authors.forename: Josiane Somariva
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Prophiro
authors.forename: Pedro Roosevelt Torres
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Romão
authors.forename: Onilda Santos da
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*