Environmental contamination by Toxocara sp eggs in public areas of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil

[摘要] A survey ofparasite eggs and cysts in soil and dog feces collected in public places of 23 boroughs of Salvador, a city in the Northeast of Brazil, was performed. High degree of contamination by Toxocara sp eggs was observed in all boroughs studied; other parasites found included: Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms, whipworms and protozoan cysts. Parks andpublic gardens were more contaminated than streets and beachesfor all parasites, including Toxocara sp.

[学科分类] 农业科学（综合）

[关键词] Toxocara sp;Ascaris lumbricoides;Contamination of soil Dog feces