[Frequency of finding helminths eggs in canine stool samples collected in public places in the La Plata city, Argentina]. / Frecuencia de hallazgo de huevos de helmintos en materia fecal canina recolectada en lugares públicos de la ciudad de La Plata, Argentina.

ABSTRACT

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%.