Parasitological analysis of vegetables in a community garden in Teresina

• Feitosa, Alessandra Silva ^[1] ; Miranda, Ana Izabel Sousa ^[1] ; Lima, Erik Damasceno de Sena ^[1] ; Gonçalves, Lícia de Sousa ^[1] ; Oliveira, Fernando Luiz Lima de ^[1]
  1. [1] Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI

     Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista Brasileira de Higiene e Sanidade Animal: RBHSA, ISSN-e 1981-2965, Vol. 12, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 249-253
• Idioma: portugués
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Análise parasitológica de hortaliças de uma horta comunitária em Teresina
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  • português

    Vegetables are important for public health, as they may contain protozoan cysts, eggs and larvae of helminths, serving as an important channel for the transmission of enteroparasitosis. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the presence of enteroparasites in some vegetables grown in the community garden. Prince Geovane, in the East Zone of Teresina, Piauí. Method: Ten parts of each plant were collected and analyzed by the methods of Hoffmann and Modified Ritchie, to verify protozoan cysts, eggs and larvae of helminths. Results: In material analyzed by the Ritchie method, as parasite forms were found in 3 of them, as well as in 8 analyzed by the modified Hoffmann method. Conclusion: The result revealed weaknesses in the control of contaminating factors of vegetables, requiring corrective interventions.

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    Vegetables are important for public health, as they may contain protozoan cysts, eggs and larvae of helminths, serving as an important channel for the transmission of enteroparasitosis. Objective:

    This study aimed to investigate the presence of enteroparasites in some vegetables grown in the community garden. Prince Geovane, in the East Zone of Teresina, Piauí. Method: Ten parts of each plant were collected and analyzed by the methods of Hoffmann and Modified Ritchie, to verify protozoan cysts, eggs and larvae of helminths. Results: In material analyzed by the Ritchie method, as parasite forms were found in 3 of them, as well as in 8 analyzed by the modified Hoffmann method. Conclusion: The result revealed weaknesses in the control of contaminating factors of vegetables, requiring corrective interventions.