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Título:
? Soil of peri-urban dwellings: A scenario for the development and/or infection with potentially zoonotic parasites in northeastern Argentina
Autor/es:
SAIPE, HUGO YAMIL; ALEGRE, RUMESILDA ELIANA; ÁNGELES, GÓMEZ-MUÑOZ ; MILANO, FRANCISCA
Revista:
BOLETIN DE MALARIOLOGIA Y SALUD AMBIENTAL
Editorial:
INST ALTOS ESTUDIOS
Referencias:
Año: 2023
ISSN:
1690-4648
Resumen:
Soil contamination with soil-borne parasite species in dwellings located in a peri-urban neighborhood and a shantytown in northeastern Argentina was described and associated with sanitary variables. Each household evaluated was considered a unit of analysis. The samples were analyzed using three different techniques: centrifugal sedimentation; Willis Molloy flotation; and flotation with Sheather´s solution. Out of the 30 households analyzed, 12 (40%) exhibited at least one parasitic form in soil samples. Three taxa were recorded, the most prevalent being nematode larvae (related to hookworms) in 30% of the dwellings, followed by Toxocara canis and Trichuris vulpis eggs and Cytoisospora canis oocysts in 3.3% of the households. No statistical association was observed between soil contamination and sanitary variables (p > 0.05). These preliminary results demonstrate that soil in domestic environments could have a high potential for infection and re-infection in humans, especially young children and their pets
