RESUMOO trabalho teve por objetivo verificar a ocorrência de parasitos de potencial zoonótico em solos de oito praças públicas em três estações do ano, na região urbana de Lages, Santa Catarina. Foram processadas 1602 amostras de solo, 504 de praças centrais e 1098 de praças da periferia urbana, em sete bairros. As análises parasitológicas detectaram somente ovos de Toxocara spp. (0,75%), distribuídos em: 0,44 na primavera, 0,25% no verão e 0,06% no outono, sem apresentar diferença estatística. A Praça Parque Jonas Ramos, no centro da cidade, obteve maior número de amostras positivas (1,51%). Conclui-se que a presença deste parasito zoonótico pode apresentar risco à saúde, sobretudo para crianças que fazem destes locais um ambiente lúdico. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Área de lazer. Helminto. Toxocara. Zoonose. SUMMARYThe aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of potentially zoonotic parasites in soils of eight public squares during three seasons of the year, in the urban region of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil. A total of 1,602 soil samples were processed, 504 from downtown squares and 1,098 from squares located on the outskirts, in seven neighborhoods. Parasitological tests detected only Toxocara spp. eggs (0.75%), distributed as follows: 0.44% in spring, 0.25% in summer, and 0.06% in fall, without any statistical difference. The Parque Jonas Ramos square, located downtown, yielded the largest number of positive samples (1.51%). In conclusion, the presence of this zoonotic parasite may be a health hazard, especially to children who play in these squares.
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