Soil contamination by zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites of mammals in Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil

Abstract

The increase of canine population in urban areas, which englobes stray or domiciled dogs, has an important epidemiological role in soil contamination of public areas. This increase contributes for the dissemination of infections by parasites via faeces of infected animals. The aim of this study was to detect the presence of immature forms of gastrointestinal parasites of mammals in soil from public roads and squares of the municipality of Garanhuns, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. A total of 211 soil samples were obtained and evaluated through the Faust and Rugai techniques. Out of 211 soil samples, 49.29% (104/211) scored positive the presence of immature forms of gastrointestinal parasites of mammals, being Ancylostoma sp. (37.91%) the most frequent. In conclusion, the soil of different parts of the municipality of Garanhuns is contamined by parasites of medical and veterinary concern. Therefore, the implementing of integrated prophylaxis measures is necessary to prevent the soil contamination, reducing the risk of infection for humans.

Parasites with zoonotic potential in canine fecal samples from Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil

“…Interestingly, there was a higher frequency in households (54.61%) when compared to the other collection areas. Most likely, the backyards were not paved and the contact between animals and soil favoured the environmental contamination as reported previously (Silva et al, 2019).…”

Scenario of the prevalence of parasites in soil/sand samples in Brazil

“…Other studies analyzed samples from parks, schools/day care centers, beaches, riversides and plantation areas. 25 Peridomiciliar areas and schools Marques et al, 2012 26 Public parks and schools Moura et al, 2012 27 Public parks Santarém et al, 2012 28 Public parks Saito and Rodrigues, 2012 29 Peridomiciliar areas Brilhante et al, 2013 2 Peridomiciliar areas Moura et al, 2013 30 Public squares Ribeiro et al, 2013 31 Public parks Onuma et al, 2014 32 Peridomiciliar areas Silva et al, 2014 33 Planting areas Sousa et al, 2014 11 Beaches Sprenger et al, 2014 34 Public parks and squares Prestes et al, 2015 35 Public squares Amorim and Souza, 2016 9 Beaches Maciel et al, 2016 36 Public squares Silva et al, 2016 37 Peridomiciliar areas Bortolatto et al, 2017 38 Parks and squares Fontes et al, 2017 39 Parks and squares Handam et al, 2017 40 Schools Ignácio et al, 2017 41 Peridomiciliar areas Marino et al, 2017 42 Peridomiciliar areas Neto et al, 2017 43 Parks Souza and Almeida, 2017 44 Beaches Andrade et al, 2018 45 Peridomiciliar areas Capella et al, 2018 46 Vulnerable communities Gonçalves and Paludo, 2018 47 Public squares Mota et al, 2018 48 Parks, squares, among others Vidal et al, 2019 49 Public locations (parks, flower beds and sidewalks) Silva et al, 2019 50 Roads and public squares Eisen et al, 2019 51 Park…”

Atualidades Na Saúde E Bem-Estar Animal, Volume 9

“…(López-Osorio et al, 2020;Oliveira-Arbex et al, 2017). De forma geral, a transmissão ocorre via fecal-oral, pelo contato com fezes contaminadas no solo contendo as formas infecciosas, a exemplo de cistos e oocistos (Silva et al, 2019).…”