NOTA SÔBRE O ENCONTRO DE IODAMOEBA DOBELL, 1919 EM FEZES DE PORCOS (SUS SOROF A DOMESTIOUS) EM SÃO PAULO

Authors

  • J. O. Coutinho Universidade de São Paulo
  • Ernesto X. Rabelo Secretaria da Agricultura do Estado de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-792X.v10i1-2p71-80

Abstract

Stool specimens from 145 pigs (Sus scrofa domesticas) were examined for investigating the possibility of their infection with Entamoeba histolytica. Ali specimens were negative for cysts of this parasite.Sixty per cent of the pigs showed cysts of Iodamoeba in the stools. A study was made, comparing the morphology om these cysts and that of the lodamoeba from man. As to the structure, the cysts from the two sources were indistinguishable. A difference in the average size of cysts was found when specimens from pigs were compared with the lodamoeba from humans. Considering these facts, the authors believe that the Iodamoeba from pigs can be identified as Iodamoeba bütschlii (Prowazek, 1 912) and that said domestic animais may be an important source of infection of man.

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Author Biographies

  • J. O. Coutinho, Universidade de São Paulo
    Professor Adjunto da Cadeira de Parasitologia Aplicada e Higiene Rural da Faculdade de Higiene e Saúde Pública e Docente Livre da Cadeira de Parasitologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
  • Ernesto X. Rabelo, Secretaria da Agricultura do Estado de São Paulo

    Biologista do Departamento de Produção Animal da Secretaria da Agricultura do Estado de São Paulo

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Published

1956-12-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1-2 (1956)

Section

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How to Cite

Coutinho, J. O., & Rabelo, E. X. (1956). NOTA SÔBRE O ENCONTRO DE IODAMOEBA DOBELL, 1919 EM FEZES DE PORCOS (SUS SOROF A DOMESTIOUS) EM SÃO PAULO. Arquivos Da Faculdade De Higiene E Saúde Pública Da Universidade De São Paulo, 10(1-2), 71-80. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-792X.v10i1-2p71-80