Vol. 10(1), pp. 16-20, 2020
ISSN: 2276-7762
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Helminthes Parasite of Some Raw Vegetables Sold in Some Selected Markets of Bauchi Metropolis
*Adamu M. B.; Samaila A. B.; Adamu S. U.; Tahir F.
Department of community medicine, College of medical sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, PMB 0248.
Article No.: 122819227
Type: Research
Vegetables form a major component of human diet in all levels of humans as food supplements or nutrients. They are also considered a rich factor for human parasitic infection. The aim of this experiment is to determine the helminthes parasite of raw vegetables sold at Bauchi metropolis. Eighty (80) samples of four different vegetable types which include Spinach, Lettuce, Carrot and Cabbage were obtained from four different markets of Bauchi metropolis and were screened using centrifugation method. Cyst, ova and larvae of intestinal cestodes and nematodes were recovered. 42 (52.50%) of the sample were positive for different species of parasites, 2(4.76%) were ova of H. nana, 5(11.90%) were cyst of Teania sp, 16(38.57%) were Ascaris lumbriciodes, 12(28.57%) were Trichuris tricura, 3(7.14%) were Hookworm sp, 3(7.14%) were larva of Strongyloides starcoralis and 1(2.3%) was Enterovius vermicularis. Ascaris lumbricoides with 38.09% of positive cases has the highest occurrence while Enterovius vermicularis has the least occurrences. The study also revealed that spinach with about 80% infection rate has the highest parasitic load while carrot with just 35% has the lowest parasitic load. Lettuce was found to have the highest multiple parasitic contaminations of six (6) different types of parasites whereas carrot had the least multiple parasites of two (2) and none of these vegetables had single parasitic contamination. From this result, there is clear indication that helminth parasites can be acquired through eating of improperly prepared vegetables.
Accepted: 06/01/2020
Published: 31/01/2020
*Corresponding Author
Adamu M.B.
E-mail: Maryambappah045@ gmail.com
Keywords:
vegetable; helminthes parasites; markets; contamination
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