Stool examination by sedimentation method in 82 homeless individuals living in the streets of Rio de Janeiro City, revealed Ascaris lumbricoides eggs in 40 (48.85%), Trichuris trichiura in 27 (32.9%) and hookworm in 7 (8.5%).
Intestinal helminthiasis; Geohelminth; Parasitological survey; Ascaris lumbricoides; Trichuris trichiura; Hookworm