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Comunicação • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 32 (5) • Oct 1999 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86821999000500017   copy

Contamination of public squares of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, by eggs of Toxocara and Ancylostoma in dog feces

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From February to October 1998, the contamination of public squares of Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, by eggs of Toxocara and Ancylostoma was evaluated in dog fecal samples. Out of the 74 public parks examined, 42 (56.8%) were found to be contaminated with Ancylostoma eggs, 8 (10.8%) with Toxocara eggs and 7 (9.5%) with both.

Toxocara; Ancylostoma; Contamination; Public squares; Dog feces

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