| Autor: |
Soliane Carra Perera, Gabriela de Almeida Capella, Natália Berne Pinto, Josaine Cristina da Silva Rappeti, Gertrud Müller, Rosaria Helena Machado Azambuja, Claudia Giordani, Marlete Brum Cleff |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, Iss 0 |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1984-2961 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/s1984-29612016064 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Dioctophyme renale is a zoonotic parasite with worldwide distribution, although its occurrence is little known. The objective here was to evaluate the presence of parasite eggs in the environment and in the urine of dogs and cats in an urban area. Soil samples and urine were evaluated respectively by means of the Caldwell-Caldwell technique and urinalysis. Out of the 100 soil samples, 3% presented D. renale eggs, and out of the 43 urine samples, 18.6% were positive, including the feline samples. Thus, D. renale eggs are present in the urban environment, and dogs and cats are parasitized by this nematode, which therefore represents a risk to public health. |
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