OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN LAKE VICTORIA SHORE WATER AND Oreochromis niloticus AT KASENYI LANDING SITE, WAKISO DISTRICT IN UGANDA
Background: As of 2008; human pathogenic bacteria were being identified in lake water and fish and by 2017; it was still a persistent problem in the aquatic environment up to date. Sources attributed to their presence in lake water and fish include; surface run-off from land, sewage discharge, sewa...
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| author | Fortunate Lujjimbirwa Martin Odoki James Kasozi Vianney Ssentongo Phillip Mwesigwa Patricia Nagingo |
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Background: As of 2008; human pathogenic bacteria were being identified in lake water and fish and by 2017; it was still a persistent problem in the aquatic environment up to date. Sources attributed to their presence in lake water and fish include; surface run-off from land, sewage discharge, sewage over flow, run-off of domestic and wildlife animal waste, direct waste deposition by grazing animals among others. Mitigation for aquatic ecosystems degradation over the years has been attempted through field and / or laboratory-based bacteriological monitoring of lake surface water quality.
Methods: A cross-sectional laboratory-based survey was undertaken at Kasenyi landing site. Thirty-one (n=31) Lake Victoria shore water samples and thirty (n=30) Oreochromis niloticus samples were collected and bacteriologically examined for Staphylococcus species, Enterococcus species, and Enterobacteria. Data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2013 software to compute the chi-square and p-values.
Results: Citrobacter freundii was the most occurring human bacterial contaminant in water at 71% (22/31) while Klebsiella pneumoniae was the least occurring human bacterial contaminant at 6% (2/31). In the Orechromis niloticus organ samples; the most occurring was Enterococcus species at 77.5% (93/120) while the least occurring was Citrobacter freundii at 39% (47/120). There was no statistically significant relationship between the occurrence of bacteria in the Lake Victoria shore water and in the Oreochromis niloticus organs.
Conclusion: Citrobacter freundii had the highest occurrence in the Lake Victoria shore water while Enterococcus species had the highest occurrence in all the four Oreochromis niloticus organs. A chance-based relationship between the occurrence of bacteria in the Lake Victoria shore water and in the specific Oreochromis niloticus organs was established.
Recommendation: A larger sample size research to evidence the potential sources of human pathogenic bacteria into the Lake Victoria shore water and the fish at Kasenyi landing site.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5fa6e93f82e4bf6b87a9261285d6b352023-06-30T11:43:29ZengStudent's Journal of Health ResearchStudent's Journal of Health Research Africa2709-99972023-06-014610.51168/sjhrafrica.v4i6.445OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN LAKE VICTORIA SHORE WATER AND Oreochromis niloticus AT KASENYI LANDING SITE, WAKISO DISTRICT IN UGANDAFortunate Lujjimbirwa0Martin Odoki1James Kasozi2Vianney Ssentongo3Phillip Mwesigwa4Patricia Nagingo5University of Kisubi (P.O. Box 182; Entebbe, Uganda), Faculty of health sciences, Department of biomedical laboratory sciences.King Caesar University (Plot 32, King Ceasor road Ggaba, Kampala, Uganda), School of medicine, Department of microbiology and immunology.University of Kisubi (P.O. Box 182; Entebbe, Uganda), Faculty of health sciences, Department of biomedical laboratory sciences.University of Kisubi (P.O. Box 182; Entebbe, Uganda), Faculty of health sciences, Department of biomedical laboratory sciences.University of Kisubi (P.O. Box 182; Entebbe, Uganda), Faculty of health sciences, Department of biomedical laboratory sciences.Uganda Virus Research Institute (Plot 51 – 59 Nakiwogo Road, Entebbe, Uganda) Background: As of 2008; human pathogenic bacteria were being identified in lake water and fish and by 2017; it was still a persistent problem in the aquatic environment up to date. Sources attributed to their presence in lake water and fish include; surface run-off from land, sewage discharge, sewage over flow, run-off of domestic and wildlife animal waste, direct waste deposition by grazing animals among others. Mitigation for aquatic ecosystems degradation over the years has been attempted through field and / or laboratory-based bacteriological monitoring of lake surface water quality. Methods: A cross-sectional laboratory-based survey was undertaken at Kasenyi landing site. Thirty-one (n=31) Lake Victoria shore water samples and thirty (n=30) Oreochromis niloticus samples were collected and bacteriologically examined for Staphylococcus species, Enterococcus species, and Enterobacteria. Data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2013 software to compute the chi-square and p-values. Results: Citrobacter freundii was the most occurring human bacterial contaminant in water at 71% (22/31) while Klebsiella pneumoniae was the least occurring human bacterial contaminant at 6% (2/31). In the Orechromis niloticus organ samples; the most occurring was Enterococcus species at 77.5% (93/120) while the least occurring was Citrobacter freundii at 39% (47/120). There was no statistically significant relationship between the occurrence of bacteria in the Lake Victoria shore water and in the Oreochromis niloticus organs. Conclusion: Citrobacter freundii had the highest occurrence in the Lake Victoria shore water while Enterococcus species had the highest occurrence in all the four Oreochromis niloticus organs. A chance-based relationship between the occurrence of bacteria in the Lake Victoria shore water and in the specific Oreochromis niloticus organs was established. Recommendation: A larger sample size research to evidence the potential sources of human pathogenic bacteria into the Lake Victoria shore water and the fish at Kasenyi landing site. https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/445pathogenic bacteriaEnterobacteriaStaphylococcusoccurrenceOreochromis niloticusEnterococcus |
| spellingShingle | Fortunate Lujjimbirwa Martin Odoki James Kasozi Vianney Ssentongo Phillip Mwesigwa Patricia Nagingo OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN LAKE VICTORIA SHORE WATER AND Oreochromis niloticus AT KASENYI LANDING SITE, WAKISO DISTRICT IN UGANDA Student's Journal of Health Research Africa pathogenic bacteria Enterobacteria Staphylococcus occurrence Oreochromis niloticus Enterococcus |
| title | OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN LAKE VICTORIA SHORE WATER AND Oreochromis niloticus AT KASENYI LANDING SITE, WAKISO DISTRICT IN UGANDA |
| title_full | OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN LAKE VICTORIA SHORE WATER AND Oreochromis niloticus AT KASENYI LANDING SITE, WAKISO DISTRICT IN UGANDA |
| title_fullStr | OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN LAKE VICTORIA SHORE WATER AND Oreochromis niloticus AT KASENYI LANDING SITE, WAKISO DISTRICT IN UGANDA |
| title_full_unstemmed | OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN LAKE VICTORIA SHORE WATER AND Oreochromis niloticus AT KASENYI LANDING SITE, WAKISO DISTRICT IN UGANDA |
| title_short | OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN LAKE VICTORIA SHORE WATER AND Oreochromis niloticus AT KASENYI LANDING SITE, WAKISO DISTRICT IN UGANDA |
| title_sort | occurrence of human pathogenic bacteria in lake victoria shore water and oreochromis niloticus at kasenyi landing site wakiso district in uganda |
| topic | pathogenic bacteria Enterobacteria Staphylococcus occurrence Oreochromis niloticus Enterococcus |
| url | https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/445 |
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