The presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on Vegetables collected from Baghdad markets
Summary The vegetables are considered as an important source of human infection with intestinal parasites. Aims: to try a detection of the protozoal cysts or helminthic ova from vegetables collected from Baghdad markets. Methods: The study was carried out during three months I'1 of September to...
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The vegetables are considered as an important source of human infection with intestinal parasites. Aims: to try a detection of the protozoal cysts or helminthic ova from vegetables collected from Baghdad markets.
Methods: The study was carried out during three months I'1 of September to the end of November 1999. Four different kinds of vegetables were selected for this study including tomato, onion, cucumber and celery. The vegetables soaked and washed in saline, centrifuged and the sediment examinedfor the presence ofprotozoal cysts, helminthic ova or fungi.
Results: Ova of Ascaris lumbricoides and Enterobius vermicularis were isolated from tomato and celery. Hookworm ova were isolated from celery leaves. Entamoeba histolytica cysts were present on tomato, celery and cucumber. Giardia lamblia cysts found on tomato and celeiy. In addition, the monilia (Candida albicans) and Geotrichum candidum were isolated from tomato and celery. Conclusion: Vegetables may play an important role in intestinal parasites infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3a585a8e0ff4db4b337e7838d8fb5a42024-01-02T06:13:21ZengCollege of Medicine University of Baghdadمجلة كلية الطب0041-94192410-80572005-04-0147110.32007/168989-91The presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on Vegetables collected from Baghdad marketsGuirges. Y.0Abdu waddood Al-mofti1Department of microbiology and department of community medicine, college of medicine, university of Baghdad, Baghdad Iraq.Department of microbiology and department of community medicine, college of medicine, university of Baghdad, Baghdad Iraq.Summary The vegetables are considered as an important source of human infection with intestinal parasites. Aims: to try a detection of the protozoal cysts or helminthic ova from vegetables collected from Baghdad markets. Methods: The study was carried out during three months I'1 of September to the end of November 1999. Four different kinds of vegetables were selected for this study including tomato, onion, cucumber and celery. The vegetables soaked and washed in saline, centrifuged and the sediment examinedfor the presence ofprotozoal cysts, helminthic ova or fungi. Results: Ova of Ascaris lumbricoides and Enterobius vermicularis were isolated from tomato and celery. Hookworm ova were isolated from celery leaves. Entamoeba histolytica cysts were present on tomato, celery and cucumber. Giardia lamblia cysts found on tomato and celeiy. In addition, the monilia (Candida albicans) and Geotrichum candidum were isolated from tomato and celery. Conclusion: Vegetables may play an important role in intestinal parasites infection.http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1689Intestinal parasites, vegetables |
| spellingShingle | Guirges. Y. Abdu waddood Al-mofti The presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on Vegetables collected from Baghdad markets مجلة كلية الطب Intestinal parasites, vegetables |
| title | The presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on Vegetables collected from Baghdad markets |
| title_full | The presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on Vegetables collected from Baghdad markets |
| title_fullStr | The presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on Vegetables collected from Baghdad markets |
| title_full_unstemmed | The presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on Vegetables collected from Baghdad markets |
| title_short | The presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on Vegetables collected from Baghdad markets |
| title_sort | presence of protozoal cysts and helminthic ova on vegetables collected from baghdad markets |
| topic | Intestinal parasites, vegetables |
| url | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1689 |
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