Monitoring fresh water contamination with parasites in Taiz, Yemen
Other Title(s)
مراقبة تلوث المياه العذبة بالطفيليات في تعز-اليمن
Joint Authors
al-Shumayri, Adam H.
Abd al-Wasi, Badriyah Muhammad
al-Taj, Muhammad Abduh
Source
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2005), pp.7-14, 8 p.
Publisher
Assiut University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2005-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Medicine
Topics
Abstract EN
This study was conducted during the period of October 2003 to May 2004, in Taiz city and different rural regions of Taiz Governorate, Republic of Yemen.
The objective of this work was to detect contamination of fresh water sources with parasites.
145 Fresh water samples were collected from washing and drinking water sources, and investigated for the presence of parasites.
Wafer samples were filtered, concentrated by centrifugation and examined microscopically.
The highest prevalence was 59/145 (40.7 %), at Al-Maafer area 12/16 (75%) and Warazan, Al-Dhabab & Saber area was 31/50 (62%).
Most water samples were positive for Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, E.
coli, Ascaris lumbricoides, Strongyloides stercoralis, Schistosma sp.
and Trichuris trichiura.
The lower prevalence found with Hymenolepis nana, while Taenia saginata, Enterobius vermicularis and Ancylostoma doudenale were found in lowest frequencies.
These results clearly indicate that most fresh water sources in Taiz Governorate were contaminated with protozoan and helminthes parasites.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shumayri, Adam H.& Abd al-Wasi, Badriyah Muhammad& al-Taj, Muhammad Abduh. 2005. Monitoring fresh water contamination with parasites in Taiz, Yemen. Assiut Medical Journal،Vol. 29, no. 3, pp.7-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shumayri, Adam H.…[et al.]. Monitoring fresh water contamination with parasites in Taiz, Yemen. Assiut Medical Journal Vol. 29, no. 3 (Sep. 2005), pp.7-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shumayri, Adam H.& Abd al-Wasi, Badriyah Muhammad& al-Taj, Muhammad Abduh. Monitoring fresh water contamination with parasites in Taiz, Yemen. Assiut Medical Journal. 2005. Vol. 29, no. 3, pp.7-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-50545
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 13-14
Record ID
BIM-50545