Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in five hospitals of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in five hospitals of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in five hospitals of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in five hospitals of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

The presence of ants in hospitals is health risk for the hospital community, since presents a strong capability to carry pathogenic organisms throughout this environment. This study was carried out from May 2007 to April 2008, aiming the identification of ant species that infest the hospitals in Por...

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Main Authors: Simone Pirotta Tancredo, Maura Morel Trautmann, Bianca Ribeiro de Freitas, Carolina Charlier Ahlert, Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia, Junir Antônio Lutinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2011-09-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences
Subjects:
Ants
vectors
public health care
environment
hospital infection
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/10999

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