| urban contamination with zoonotic parasites in the central region of argentina. | adult worms develop in dogs and their eggs are shed in the feces. non-embryonated eggs of toxocara canis become infectious after about 2-6 weeks in the soil and the likelihood of their transmission to humans is through ingestion. in 2004 studies were carried out in the areas of urban recreation in the central region of argentina. a total of 393 dog excrement samples were collected in eight different cities: 59.3 per cent were positive for parasites. these areas of urban recreation are contaminat ... | 2008 | 18977705 |
| [distribution of lutzomyia longipalpis in the argentine mesopotamia, 2010]. | the first case of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in argentina was reported in 2006 in posadas, misiones. during the summer 2008-2009 lutzomyia longipalpis, the vl vector, and canine vl cases were already spread along the province of corrientes. in order to know the distribution of vl risk, systematic captures of the vector were performed between february and march 2010, in 18 areas of the provinces of entre ríos and corrientes, and the city of puerto iguazú, misiones, with a total of 313 traps/nigh ... | 2011 | 21296716 |
| lutzomyia longipalpis in uruguay: the first report and the potential of visceral leishmaniasis transmission. | phlebotomine captures were performed in february 2010 in salto (salto department) and bella unión-cuarein (artigas department), uruguay. bella unión is located across the paraná river from monte caseros, argentina, where a focus of canine visceral leishmaniasis (vl) was reported in 2009. no vl cases have ever been recorded in uruguay and the last reported capture of phlebotominae was in 1932 (lutzomyia cortelezzii and lutzomyia gaminarai). light traps were placed in peridomestic environments, an ... | 2011 | 21655832 |
| [prevalence of giardia lamblia, its detection in water and its relationship with environmental factors in gualeguaychú, argentina]. | the increasing environmental contamination affects the water quality, and is going to raise the waterborne intestinal infections such as giardiosis. this study determined the prevalence of g.lamblia infection in 1201 persons of gualeguaychú, argentina. it was observed the relationship between giardiosis and the detection of g.lamblia in the recreational and drinking water and with homes environmental factors. general rate of infection was 19.7%. the group 2-11 years old was the highest (28.0%). ... | 1998 | 10413886 |