Ocurrence of parasites on curly lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultured in community gardens in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.

Authors

  • Debora Ribeiro de Mesquita Graduandos em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Brasil
  • Jailson Pereira da Silva Graduandos em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Brasil
  • Nayra Denise Pessoa do Monte Graduandos em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Brasil
  • Raimundo Leoberto Torres de Sousa Graduandos em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Brasil
  • Renata Vieira de Sousa Silva Graduandos em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Brasil
  • Stanley Sudário Oliveira Graduado em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Brasil
  • Anangela Ravena da Silva Leal Mestranda em Ciência Animal, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Brasil
  • Simone Mousinho Freire Departamento de Parasitologia, Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v44i1.34802

Keywords:

Greenery, pollution, enteroparasites.

Abstract

Parasitic diseases are identified as a frequent public health problem in Brazil. Vegetables may pose arisk to public health because they are consumed mostly raw and may be contaminated with intestinalparasites. In order to verify the presence of these organisms in curly lettuce sold in communitygardens, 120 samples of curly lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) were analyzed in three different districts of the municipality of Teresina -PI in the period between September and November 2013, using thespontaneous sedimentation techniques (Hoffman) and flotation in sucrose solution (Willis) modified.It was observed that 34.1% (41/120) of samples showed some kind of parasitic structure (protozoaand/or helminths). The parasites detected were Strongyloides sp., Ancylostoma sp., and Balantidiumsp., Ascaris sp., and Eiimeria sp. It is concluded that the vegetables sold in the community gardensof Teresina, may facilitate the transmission of intestinal parasites if not properly sanitized.

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Published

2015-04-02

How to Cite

DE MESQUITA, D. R.; DA SILVA, J. P.; DO MONTE, N. D. P.; DE SOUSA, R. L. T.; SILVA, R. V. de S.; OLIVEIRA, S. S.; LEAL, A. R. da S.; FREIRE, S. M. Ocurrence of parasites on curly lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultured in community gardens in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 44, n. 1, p. 67–76, 2015. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v44i1.34802. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/34802. Acesso em: 29 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2015)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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