Ancylostoma and toxocara infestation in dogs and cats impounded on through-fares of S. Paulo, Brazil

Feces, collected after the killing of 9,150 dogs and 674 cats caught on throughfares of S. Paulo City, Brazil, and impounded, were examined for evidence of Ancylostomidae and Ascaridae parasites by the direct Willis' and sedimentation methods. The present article relates to material collected d...

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Autores: Côrtes, Valdson de Angelis, Paim, Gil Vianna, Alencar Filho, Rufino Antunes de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1988
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Revista de Saúde Pública
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/23514
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/23514
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Doenças do cão^i1^sparasitolo
Doenças do gato^i1^sparasitolo
Fezes^i1^sparasitolo
Ancilostomíase^i1^sveteriná
Toxocaríase^i1^sveteriná
Dog diseases^i2^sparasitol
Cat diseases^i2^sparasitol
Feces^i2^sparasitol
Ancylostomiasis^i2^sveterin
Toxocariasis^i2^sveterin
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Sumario:Feces, collected after the killing of 9,150 dogs and 674 cats caught on throughfares of S. Paulo City, Brazil, and impounded, were examined for evidence of Ancylostomidae and Ascaridae parasites by the direct Willis' and sedimentation methods. The present article relates to material collected during the period 1980-1985. The following infestation rates were discovered: 59.83% of dogs and 22.26% of cats were found to have Toxocara sp. ova.