Detection of intestinal parasites on field-grown
                    strawberries in the Federal District of Brazil

Silva, Sandra Regina Morais da; Maldonade, Iriani Rodrigues; Ginani, Verônica Cortez; Lima, Sônia Alves; Mendes, Vinícios Silveira; Azevedo, Maria Lidiane Ximendes; Gurgel-Gonçalves, Rodrigo; Machado, Eleuza Rodrigues

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0044-2014

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Short Communications • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 47 (6) • Nov-Dec 2014 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0044-2014 copy

Detection of intestinal parasites on field-grown strawberries in the Federal District of Brazil

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Introduction

This study evaluated the presence of pathogenic human parasites on field-grown strawberries in the Federal District of Brazil.

Methods

A total of 48 samples of strawberries and 48 soil samples from 16 properties were analyzed.

Results

Contaminated strawberries were detected in 56% of the properties. Schistosoma mansoni, Ascaris lumbricoides or Ascaris suum, Balantidium coli, Endolimax nana, and Entamoeba spp. were detected. Soil was contaminated with Entamoeba spp., Entamoeba coli, Strongyloides spp., Ancylostomatidae, and Hymenolepis nana.

Conclusions

Producers should be instructed on the safe handling of strawberries in order to reduce the incidence of strawberries that are contaminated with enteroparasites.

Enteroparasites; Strawberries; Transmission

Property	Strawberries Samples		Soil Samples
Property	First washing	Second washing	Willis	Hoffmann et al.
1	Entamoeba coli	Ascaris lumbricoides/ A. suum	Negative	Entamoeba spp.
	Entamoeba hartmanni	Entamoeba hartmanni
	Entamoeba spp.	Mites^* * Unidentified.
	Free-living amoeba^* * Unidentified.	Nematode egg^* * Unidentified.
	Schistosoma mansoni
2	Entamoeba spp.	Entamoeba coli	Negative	Nematode larvae^* * Unidentified.
	Balantidium coli
	Mites^* * Unidentified.	Mites^* * Unidentified.
3	Negative	Entamoeba coli	Nematode eggs^* * Unidentified.	Ancylostomatidae larvae
3	Negative	Entamoeba coli	Nematode eggs^* * Unidentified.	Nematode larvae^* * Unidentified.
4	Entamoeba coli	Entamoeba coli	Negative	Entamoeba spp.
	Entamoeba spp.	Entamoeba spp.
	Free-living amoeba^* * Unidentified.	Free-living amoeba^* * Unidentified.
		Mites^* * Unidentified.
5	Entamoeba spp.	Endolimax nana	Negative	Entamoeba spp.
5	Entamoeba spp.	Mites^* * Unidentified.	Negative	Entamoeba spp.
6	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative
7	Negative	Negative	Entamoeba spp.	Negative
8	Negative	Entamoeba spp.	Negative	Nematode larvae^* * Unidentified.
9	Entamoeba spp.	Negative	Negative	Negative
10	Negative	Negative	Negative	Entamoeba spp.
10	Negative	Negative	Negative	Hymenolepis nana
11	Entamoeba hartmanni	Negative	Negative	Nematode larvae^* * Unidentified.
12	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative
13	Entamoeba spp.	Negative	Negative	Entamoeba spp.
14	Negative	Negative	Entamoeba coli	Entamoeba coli
				Entamoeba spp.
				Nematode larvae^* * Unidentified.
				Strongyloides spp. larvae
15	Negative	Negative	Negative	Entamoeba spp.
16	Negative	Negative	Negative	Ancylostomatidae larvae
16	Negative	Negative	Negative	Nematode larvae^* * Unidentified.

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