[Intestinal parasitic helminths in institutionalized dogs of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].
The occurrence of intestinal parasitic helminths in dogs from a public institute of veterinary medicine in Rio de Janeiro was assessed. Samples of fresh feces were collected in March 2004 and analyzed by Willis and centrifugal-flotation in sucrose solution methods. Of 204 samples, 45.6% were positive for helminths.
de Vasconcellos
Mauricio Carvalho
MC
Núcleo de Biologia e Controle de Endo e Ectoparasitas de Interesse Médico e Veterinário, Departamento de Biologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 4365 Manguinhos, 21045-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. mau@ioc.fiocruz.br
de Barros
Juliana São Luiz
JS
de Oliveira
Cristiane Silva
CS
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence