Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina

Canine-borne helminthiases constitute a worldwide problem. Some of these parasites can originate serious pathologies in humans. Given the potential existence of these zoonoses in Argentina, horizontal surveys on contamination degree evaluated as faeces per hectare and on parasite prevalence in faece...

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Autores principales:	Schweigmann, Nicolás Joaquin, Wisnivesky Colli, María Cristina
Publicado:	2000
Materias:	animal animal parasitosis Argentina article disease transmission dog dog disease environmental exposure feces health helminth human isolation and purification parasite identification parasitology sanitation soil Animals Dog Diseases Dogs Environmental Exposure Feces Helminthiasis, Animal Helminths Humans Parasite Egg Count Public Facilities Soil Urban Health
Acceso en línea:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03659402_v55_n3-4_p78_Zunino http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03659402_v55_n3-4_p78_Zunino
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	paper:paper_03659402_v55_n3-4_p78_Zunino2023-06-08T15:35:58Z Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina Schweigmann, Nicolás Joaquin Wisnivesky Colli, María Cristina animal animal parasitosis Argentina article disease transmission dog dog disease environmental exposure feces health helminth human isolation and purification parasite identification parasitology sanitation soil Animals Argentina Dog Diseases Dogs Environmental Exposure Feces Helminthiasis, Animal Helminths Humans Parasite Egg Count Public Facilities Soil Urban Health Canine-borne helminthiases constitute a worldwide problem. Some of these parasites can originate serious pathologies in humans. Given the potential existence of these zoonoses in Argentina, horizontal surveys on contamination degree evaluated as faeces per hectare and on parasite prevalence in faeces were carried out in six localities of the Province of Chubut. The behaviour of people visiting public places was also analyzed qualitatively. All of the survey sites were contaminated with faeces and with some parasitic forms. Contamination degrees ranged from 32 to 147 faeces/ha. Toxocara sp. (17.4%), Strongyloides sp. (5.1%), and Ancylostoma. sp (5.6%) were the main genera among other parasites detected. As a whole, the analysis revealed that contamination degree, prevalence and human behaviour in relation to the exposure to the parasite would be the main factors to be taken into account in formulating control measures. Transmission risk patterns in Chubut were not homogeneous; therefore, studies and control strategies should be devised and implemented at the local scale. Fil:Schweigmann, N. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Wisnivesky-Colli, M.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2000 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03659402_v55_n3-4_p78_Zunino http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03659402_v55_n3-4_p78_Zunino
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topic	animal animal parasitosis Argentina article disease transmission dog dog disease environmental exposure feces health helminth human isolation and purification parasite identification parasitology sanitation soil Animals Argentina Dog Diseases Dogs Environmental Exposure Feces Helminthiasis, Animal Helminths Humans Parasite Egg Count Public Facilities Soil Urban Health
spellingShingle	animal animal parasitosis Argentina article disease transmission dog dog disease environmental exposure feces health helminth human isolation and purification parasite identification parasitology sanitation soil Animals Argentina Dog Diseases Dogs Environmental Exposure Feces Helminthiasis, Animal Helminths Humans Parasite Egg Count Public Facilities Soil Urban Health Schweigmann, Nicolás Joaquin Wisnivesky Colli, María Cristina Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina
topic_facet	animal animal parasitosis Argentina article disease transmission dog dog disease environmental exposure feces health helminth human isolation and purification parasite identification parasitology sanitation soil Animals Argentina Dog Diseases Dogs Environmental Exposure Feces Helminthiasis, Animal Helminths Humans Parasite Egg Count Public Facilities Soil Urban Health
description	Canine-borne helminthiases constitute a worldwide problem. Some of these parasites can originate serious pathologies in humans. Given the potential existence of these zoonoses in Argentina, horizontal surveys on contamination degree evaluated as faeces per hectare and on parasite prevalence in faeces were carried out in six localities of the Province of Chubut. The behaviour of people visiting public places was also analyzed qualitatively. All of the survey sites were contaminated with faeces and with some parasitic forms. Contamination degrees ranged from 32 to 147 faeces/ha. Toxocara sp. (17.4%), Strongyloides sp. (5.1%), and Ancylostoma. sp (5.6%) were the main genera among other parasites detected. As a whole, the analysis revealed that contamination degree, prevalence and human behaviour in relation to the exposure to the parasite would be the main factors to be taken into account in formulating control measures. Transmission risk patterns in Chubut were not homogeneous; therefore, studies and control strategies should be devised and implemented at the local scale.
author	Schweigmann, Nicolás Joaquin Wisnivesky Colli, María Cristina
author_facet	Schweigmann, Nicolás Joaquin Wisnivesky Colli, María Cristina
author_sort	Schweigmann, Nicolás Joaquin
title	Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_short	Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_full	Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_fullStr	Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed	Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina
title_sort	contamination by helminths in public places of the province of chubut, argentina
publishDate	2000
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Contamination by helminths in public places of the province of Chubut, Argentina

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