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Diagnostic of gastrointestinal helminths in sands and canine feces from public locations in Alegre city, Espírito Santo Brazil

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this experiment was to identify gastrointestinal helminths, also comparing different diagnosis parasitology technique in dog feces and sands samples from public locations in Alegre-ES.It was collected faecal samples from dogs and sands from public locations, such as parks, flower beds, sidewalks.These samples were sent to parasitology laboratory of the Veterinary Hospital of Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Engenharias of the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, where these samples were analyzed by Willis-Mollay and Simple Centrifugal-Flotation technique and the sands samples were analyzed by Baermann modified and Silva and others technique.A total of 92 faecal samples were analyzed, of which 60.7% were positive for Ancylostoma spp., 24% for Toxocara canis, 8.7% for Dipylidium caninum and 1% for Taenia sp.In soil and sand samples hookworms larvae were found in 33.3%.Simple Centrifugal-Flotation technique were more appropriated for parasites detection in dog feces, and Baermann technique was more appropriated to identify larvae in sands.

Source: Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine/Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária

DOI: 10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm104619

Authors: Maria Larissa Bitencourt Vidal, Juliana Costa de Azevedo, Marcelle Temporim Novaes, Isabella Vilhena Freire Martins

Institution: Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Language: English

Topic: Helminth infection and control

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $100