Búsqueda de huevos de anquilostomideos y toxocarídeos en el suelo de residencias y escuelas en el barrio de dois irmaos, Recife-PE (Brasil)

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the contamination of soil garden, back yard from 149 houses and two public schools playgrounds areas with Ancylostoma spp and Toxocara spp eggs from the Córrego da Fortuna community, Dois Irmaos area in City of Recife-PE, Brazil. The samples were collected during summer and winter and analyzed by centrifugal flotation technique by using of 33% Zinc sulfate solution. The results showed Ancylostoma spp. and Toxocara spp eggs in 4.69% (07/ 149) and 8.73% (13/149) of samples respectively from garden, back yard, but eggs of nematodes were not recovered from public schools playgrounds. The study indicates that exposure of human to helminthes with zoonotic potential may be higher indoor than outdoor.