Resumo Em 82 exames parasitológicos de fezes realizados pelo método de sedimentação espontânea, em indivíduos moradores em ruas da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, foram encontrados ovos de Ascaris lumbricoides em 40 (48,8%), de Trichuris trichiura em 27 (32,9%) e ancilostomídeos 7 (8,5%). Palavras-chaves: Helmintoses intestinais. Geo-helmintoses. Inquérito coproscópico. Ascaris lumbricoides. Trichuris trichiura. Ancilostomídeos.Abstract Stool examination by sedimentation method in 82 homeless individuals living in the streets of Rio de Janeiro City, revealed Ascaris lumbricoides eggs in 40 (48.85%), Trichuris trichiura in 27 (32.9%) and hookworm in 7 (8.5%).
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