Table 1 Microscopic prevalence of parasites in human and dog faecal samples from Porto Said and Santa Maria (Tietê river, State of São Paulo, Brazil)

Parasite

Porto Said (n = 88)

Santa Maria (n = 38)

Hookworms

1

-

Blastocystis spp.

-

3

Entamoeba coli

20

3

Giardia duodenalis

3

2

Iodamoeba bütschlii

1

-

Strongyloides stercoralis

1

-

Endolimax nana + Blastocystis

-

1

E. coli + Blastocystis

1

2

G. duodenalis + E. coli

2

1

G. duodenalis + Hookworms

1

-

E. coli + Hookworms

1

-

G. duodenalis + Blastocystis

-

2

G. duodenalis + E. coli + Blastocystis

-

1

Parasite

Porto Said (n = 38)

Santa Maria (n = 11)

Ancylostoma spp.

25

3

Giardia duodenalis

2

-

Toxocara canis

2

-

Trichuris vulpis

-

1

Ancylostoma spp. + T. canis

1

1

Ancylostoma spp. + G. duodenalis

1

1

Ancylostoma spp. + Spirocerca spp.

-

1

Ancylostoma spp. + T. vulpis

-

1