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Vegetables, usually consumed in natura, are attractive foods for a large part of the population because they are associated with quality of life and healthy diets Vegetables are important foods in the nutritional diet, but they can pose risks to human health, as they may be contaminated with cysts , eggs and larvae of parasites acquired during the production process. The objective of this work was the parasitological analysis of vegetables sold in the main supermarkets in the city of Juazeiro do Norte. For the analyzes, the Hoffman method was used. 54 samples of vegetables were analyzed, namely lettuce, coriander and chives, collected in three supermarkets in the city of Juazeiro do Norte-CE Among these 42 samples, they were contaminated by parasites or parasitic structures. The species found were: Ancylostoma duodenale, Toxocara spp., Toxocara canis, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba spp., Strongyloides stercoralis, Entamoeba histolytica, Balantidium coli and Entamoeba spp. The most contaminated vegetable was coriander and the most prevalent parasites were: Toxocara canis and Entamoeba spp. found in the three supermarkets. These results indicate that lettuce, chives and coriander from supermarkets may present an inadequate standard of hygienic-sanitary quality, which generates a need for greater guidance to producers and handlers regarding the correct handling and hygiene of vegetables, thereby reducing , parasitic diseases carried by food. Analyzing previous works, it was noted the occurrence of parasites in vegetables sold in supermarkets in the city of Juazeiro do Norte and the importance of this study was realized. So that it is possible to significantly reduce these pathogenic parasites present in these vegetables circulated in supermarkets in the city.

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OCORRÊNCIA DE ENTEROPARASITAS EM HORTALIÇAS COMERCIALIZADAS NO MUNICÍPIO DE JUAZEIRO DO NORTE – CEARÁ / OCCURRENCE OF ENTEROPARASITES IN VEGETABLES MARKETED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JUAZEIRO DO NORTE – CEARÁ