Occurrence of geohelminths in the soil of public squares in Rio Branco, Acre State, Brazilian Western Amazon
2020
Jefté Teixeira da Silva | Keli Pinheiro Menezes | Leonardo Augusto Kohara Melchior | Vânia Lúcia Brandão Nunes | Andreia Fernandes Brilhante
Soil contamination by dog and cat feces can become a public health problem due to the transmission of various etiologic agents that cause zoonoses. This study aimed to verify the occurrence of geohelminths in the soil of some public square areas of the municipality of Rio Branco, Acre State, Western Brazilian Amazon. Five public squares were selected, and soil samples collection was performed from April 2014 to March 2015. The samples were processed by using the Baermann-Moraes and centrifugal‑flotation methods. Geohelminths positivity was of 25% for Toxocara spp., 6.6% for the Ancylostomatoidea Superfamily and 1.6 for Trichuris spp.. Measures should be implemented to prevent the free access of animals to these places, as well as deworming of stray dogs and cats and the implementation of population control and policies for such animals.
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