Parasite detection in sand from bays on the north coast of São Paulo state, Brazil

• Published in: Revista de patologia tropical Vol. 49; no. 3
• Main Authors: Lucas Pires Ramos, Eliezer, Gomez-Hernandez, Cesar, Gonçalves Queiroz, Lucas, Gregorio Franco Moura, Renata, Pires Nogueira, Nathalia, Licia Santos Ferreira, Gabriela, Rezende-Oliveira, Karine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 30.09.2020

Soil contamination by protozoan parasites and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is common in beach sand due to a number of factors such as pets, pluvial water, garbage, etc. These pathogens may cause many diseases in humans and animals and become a public health problem. Thus, systematic evaluation a...