Minvielle M C, Pezzani B C, Basualdo Farjat J A
Cátedra de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
Bol Chil Parasitol. 1993 Jul-Dec;48(3-4):63-5.
A study was carried out in order to determine the level of contamination with helminth eggs in different sectors of the city of La Plata, Argentina. A total of 351 fecal pools were collected from streets (328) and parks and public places (23) of this locality. Of these fecal pools, 117 (33.3%) contained eggs of at least one helminth species. The overall frequencies found were: Uncinaria sp. 16.0%, Trichuris vulpis 9.7% and Toxocara canis 10.5%.
