Prevalence of Cryptosporidium species in water supplies of Amasya, Middle Black Sea, by Acid-Fast staining methods

Journal of Applied Biological Sciences

Zeynep KOLÖREN¹  Burak K. DELİOĞLU¹ 

关键词: Cryptosporidium;    Black sea;    Epidemiology;    Acid-Fast;   

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学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Nobel Bilim ve Arasirma Merkezi/Nobel Science and Research Cente

【 摘 要 】

ThegoalofthisstudywastoinvestigatetheprevalenceofCryptosporidiumspp.inenvironmentalanddrinkingwatersuppliesinAmasyaarea,MiddleBlackSea,TurkeybyAcid-Faststainingmethods.Atotalof100watersamples,includingdrinkingandriverwaterwerecollectedandinvestigatedforthedetectionofCryptosporidiumoocysts.Allwatersampleswerecollectedonamonthlybasisfromupto10discretesamplingsitesinAmasyaanditssurroundingsandboroughsintheperiodbetweenSeptemberandAugust2011.AllwatersampleswerepurifiedbyAl2(SO4)3-flocculationforwaterpellets.TheresultedpelletswerestainedbyAcid-Faststain.Subsequently,allcollectedwatersamplesweredirectlyscreenedlightmicroscopicallyforCryptosporidiumoocystdetectionbyAcid-Faststainingmethod.78(78%)outof100watersampleswerepositiveforCryptosporidiumspp,whereastherewerenotCryptosporidiumoocystindrinkingwaterbyAcid-Faststain.InthisstudyhaspointouttoassumecontaminationofCryptosporidiumspp.inthisregionanditprovidestokeeprelationwiththeinvolvingwaterworksinTurkeytocutthroughtheprotozoacontaminationproblems

【 授权许可】

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