DESCRIPTION OF PARASITES IN FAECAL SAMPLES COLLECTED IN PLAZAS OF DOWNTOWN TEMUCO, CHILE
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https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i3.10119Keywords:
contamination of public places, strongylus, poliparasitism, dogsAbstract
The aim of this study was to determine the level of contamination of public plazas in the city of Temuco with parasitic forms through dog faeces. A total of 102 faecal samples were collected in eight plazas of the city centre. Samples were processed by the sedimentation-flotation method (Teuscher method). The 89.2% of the samples resulted positive for a parasitic form, where strongyle-type eggs (69.6%) within the Phylum Nematoda and the oocysts of Isospora within the Phylum Protozoa (6.8%) were the most frequent. Half of the samples were poliparasitic where the triparasitism reached 21.5% of all samples. The findings indicate a polluted environment and poor waste management in the city center.Downloads
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