Results: 4

Parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables sold in open markets: a public health threat

Braz. j. biol; 82 (), 2022
Vegetables eating raw are a leading source of transmission of infective forms of pathogenic internal parasites among human beings. This research was conducted from April to October, 2017 to assess the parasitic contamination of vegetables sold at main vegetable markets in districts Lower Dir and Peshawar...

Alta prevalência de Balantidium coli em crianças de uma Escola Municipal de Moreira Sales - Pr

As doenças causadas por parasitos intestinais estão entre os mais frequentes agravos do mundo, pois é um problema de saúde pública que atinge a maioria da população. O presente estudo teve como objetivo verificar a prevalência de parasitos em crianças de 4 a 6 anos de uma escola municipal de Mo...

The effect of water source and soil supplementation on parasite contamination in organic vegetable gardens

Abstract The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with vegetable contamination with zoonotic protozoan. Samples of water, soil and vegetables were collected from July/2014 to May/2016, totaling 83 samples, 21 properties of Londrina region, Paraná, Brazil. DNA amplification of Tox...

Enteroparasites in vegetables marketed in an ancient Brazilian city

Rev. salud pública; 19 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To assess contamination by enteroparasites in raw vegetables consumed in the city of São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Material and Methods Samples of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and parsley (Petrosolium sativum) were collected from six popular establishments, such as supermarkets a...