Table 2. Parasitic forms found during the analysis of soil samples collected in different areas of the city of Uberlandia, MG, in the period from January to August 2014.
Evolutionary form | Parasite species | Diagnostic Methods | Seasonality* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoffmann n(%) | Ritchie n(%) | Rain | Drought | ||
Ancylostoma sp | 5 (11,90) | 2 (4,76) | 7 | 0 | |
Eggs | Trichuris sp. | 0 | 1 (2,38) | 1 | 0 |
Ascarididae | 10 (5,43) | 23 (12,5) | 23 | 5 | |
Ancylostoma sp | 10 (23,80) | 6 (14,28) | 11 | 10 | |
Larvae | Oxyurida | 11 (26,19) | 6 (14,28) | 6 | 7 |
Strongyloides sp. | 0 | 1 (2,38) | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 36 (19,7) | 39 (21,3) | 48 | 23 |
According to the Climatology Laboratory of the Federal University of Uberlandia. n= sample number; % percentage.