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CARTAYA, Z; MENDOZA, C  e  OYON, R. Entamoeba histolytica, ascaris lumbricoides and total coliforms in salads for hotdog sold in Maracay city’s downtown. Rev. Soc. Ven. Microbiol. [online]. 2003, vol.23, n.1, pp.60-64. ISSN 1315-2556.

    Many illnesses of food transmission reported at the moment have it etiological agent in bacterias, virus, moulds, parasites, chemical products and toxins. In Aragua state, Venezuela the parasitosis is a problem of Public Health, being the most important the Amibiasis by Entamoeba histolytica. The objective of the investigation was to determine the presence of intestinal parasites (Entamoeba histolytica and Ascaris lumbricoides) and total coliforms in salads for hot dogs expended in downtown of Maracay, Aragua. and microbiological and physical-chemical analysis (pH, Acidity) carried out. A mean of pH of 5,41 was obtained and an acidity of 0,47 ml of NaOH 0,1 N. 20% of the samples were polluted with intestinal parasites, where 19,51% presented cysts of protozoa, 0,39% helminthic eggs and a mean of mean of 2,05 x 10⁶ NMP/g of total coliforms. Significant difference didn’t exist among the samples analyzed for the studied parameters. Lineal correlation existed between the pH and the cysts of Entamoeba histolytica.

Palavras-chave : Entamoeba histolytica; Ascaris lumbricoides; vegetales; ensaladas.