INTESTINAL PARASITES IN CURLY AND SMOOTH LETTUCE (Lactuca sativa, L.) COMMERCIALIZED IN FREE MARKETS FROM NITERÓI-RJ

Authors

  • Ubimar Pinto Velasco
  • Claudia Maria Antunes Uchôa
  • Alynne da Silva Barbosa
  • Fernanda da Silva Rocha
  • Valmir Laurentino da Silva
  • Otilio Machado Pereira Bastos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v43i2.31127

Keywords:

Curly lettuce, smooth lettuce, parasites, contamination.

Abstract

Two hundred and ten samples of lettuce, sold in eight free markets from Niterói-RJ, were analyzed for intestinal parasite contamination. Contamination by evolutive forms of parasites was detected in 12/210 (5.7%) of the samples, being 4.8% in thecurly variety and 6.7% in smooth samples. Nematode eggs of the superfamily Rhabditoidea and free living larvae of nematodes were found in 42.9% of curly samples and 38.1% of smooth ones. Adult arthropods and nematodes were found in 41.9% (88/210) of samples, 53.3% of curly samples and 30.5% of smooth samples. There was no statistically significant difference between the varieties of lettuce relative to the presence of contaminants. The presence of contaminants of biological origin indicates poor hygienic quality of lettuce sold in free markets of Niterói-RJ, representing a risk for infection by intestinal parasites, if consumed without proper washing, in both varieties.

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Published

2014-07-16

How to Cite

VELASCO, U. P.; UCHÔA, C. M. A.; BARBOSA, A. da S.; ROCHA, F. da S.; SILVA, V. L. da; BASTOS, O. M. P. INTESTINAL PARASITES IN CURLY AND SMOOTH LETTUCE (Lactuca sativa, L.) COMMERCIALIZED IN FREE MARKETS FROM NITERÓI-RJ. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 43, n. 2, p. 209–218, 2014. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v43i2.31127. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/31127. Acesso em: 26 nov. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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