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Occurrence of helminth eggs on vegetables sold in the city of Apucarana (PR) Ocorrência de ovos de helmintos em hortali as comercializadas na cidade de Apucarana (PR)Keywords: Parasites , Watercress , Chicory. Abstract: The vegetable diseases transmitted represents a major public health problem, because it is estimated that millions of people worldwide are affected by parasites. This study aimed to quantify and identify the rate of contamination by helminth eggs on vegetables like watercress and endive marketed in four major supermarkets of Apucarana (PR). Were analyzed 128 sample of vegetables being: 64 of chicory and 64 of watercress, which were trimmer, weighed and washed in a tryptose lauryl sulfate 1% solution. There was a high rate of contamination in both varieties studied, with higher prevalence of chicory. Were found eggs of Ancylostoma sp., Ascaris sp. Diphilobotrium sp. Dipylidium sp. Hymenolepis sp. Taenia sp. and Enterobius sp. Considering these results, we stress the urgent need for official oversight and regulation by the competent local authorities in order to improve the hygienic quality of vegetables offered to the population, and minimize the rates of parasitic infections in adults and children (the most affected). As doen as veiculadas por hortali as representam um importante problema de saúde pública, pois estima-se que milh es de pessoas de todo o mundo estejam acometidas por parasitoses. O presente estudo teve por objetivo quantificar e identificar o índice de contamina o por ovos de helmintos em hortali as do tipo agri o e almeir o comercializadas em quatro grandes supermercados da cidade de Apucarana (PR). Foram analisadas 128 amostras de hortali as sendo 64 de almeir o e 64 de agri o. As hortali as foram desfolhadas, pesadas e lavadas em solu o lauril sulfato triptose a 1%. Observou-se um índice elevado de contamina o nas duas variedades estudadas, com maior prevalência no almeir o. Foram encontrados ovos de Ancylostoma sp., Ascaris sp., Diphilobotrium sp., Dipylidium sp., Hymenolepis sp., Taenia sp. e Enterobius sp. Considerando esses resultados, salienta-se a necessidade urgente de fiscaliza o e regulamenta o oficial por parte das autoridades locais competentes, a fim de melhorar a qualidade higiênico-sanitária das hortali as ofertadas à popula o e minimizar os índices de parasitoses em adultos e crian as (as mais afetadas).
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