Prevalence of ancylostomiasis, ascariasis and giardiasis in five districts of São Paulo with stools obtained in 1978 and 1998

Murilo R Melo; Marilene R. Melo; Doralice R. Souza; Evaldo Melo

1999, Number 1

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Rev Mex Patol Clin Med Lab 1999; 46 (1)

Prevalence of ancylostomiasis, ascariasis and giardiasis in five districts of São Paulo with stools obtained in 1978 and 1998

Melo MR, Melo MR, Souza DR, Melo E

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Objective: The prevalence of Ancylostoma, Ascaris and Giardia in the stool was evaluated in five district (Santo Amaro, Lapa, Tatuapé, Osasco and Santana) of São Paulo City, Brazil, in 1978 and 1998. There were computed 2,283 and 4,908 examinations in the respective years, using the method of Hoffman, Pons & Janer.