[1st finding of the Ancylostoma braziliense nematode (Gómez de Faria, 1910) in Canis familiaris in Cuba].

According to the results obtained by investigators who have been devoted up to date to the study of dog helminthiases in Cuba dog ancylostomiasis is produced by Ancylostoma caninum. Now, Ancylostoma braziliense (Gómez de Faria, 1910) has been found in two dogs from the Havana province. The knowledge of the invasion extension as well as of the intensity of infestation should wait for the exhaustive study of the collected material.