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Blastocystis spp. Contaminated water sources in aboriginal settlements

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dc.FundingDetailsFF-2014-219 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: DLP-2014-013
dc.FundingDetailsWe gratefully acknowledge the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development Malaysia for granting us permission to conduct this research and Meteorological Department of Pahang for technical support. We also thank all the helpers from Kampung Terbol, Kampong Lubok Wong and Kampung Penderas for their assistance in the collection of water samples. This study was supported partly by the UKMMC Fundamental Research Grant (FF-2014-219) and UKM Publication Enhancement Grant (DLP-2014-013). Our deepest gratitude to Ms. Noor Wanie Hasan for her assistance during the field work.
dc.contributor.affiliationsFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
dc.contributor.affiliationsKolej Universiti INSANIAH
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
dc.contributor.authorNoradilah S.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLee I.L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAnuar T.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSalleh F.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdul Manap S.N.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHusnie N.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAzrul S.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMoktar N.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-28T08:47:26Z
dc.date.available2024-05-28T08:47:26Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBlastocystis has been increasingly reported in water bodies. However, lack of studies to determine the presence of Blastocystis in water used by the aborigines in Malaysia has led to the birth of this research. This study was therefore aimed to determine the occurrence of Blastocystis in water samples in aboriginal settlements in Pahang, Malaysia. Water samples collected from seven sampling points of two rivers and other water sources in the villages were subjected to filtration and cultivation followed by trichrome staining. The trichrome stained slides were observed microscopically under 1000X magnification for the presence of Blastocystis. River samples were also measured for physicochemical parameters. From this study, 42.9% of the river water and 6.25% of other water samples were positive for Blastocystis. All river samples showed presence of Escherichia coli and Enterobacter aerogenes, indicating faecal contamination. Statistical analysis showed Blastocystis occurrence in the river were significantly correlated conductivity, turbidity, chemical oxygen demand (COD), total dissolved solid (TDS), concentration of sulfate and faecal coliforms. The river water used by the aborigines is a probable source for Blastocystis transmission in this community. Therefore, protection of the river from organic material and faecal contaminations are highly required in order to control the contamination by Blastocystis. � 2017, Malaysian Society for Parasitology. All rights reserved.
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dc.identifier.issn1275720
dc.identifier.issue1
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dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9460
dc.identifier.volume34
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMalaysian Society for Parasitologyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTropical Biomedicine
dc.sourceScopus
dc.titleBlastocystis spp. Contaminated water sources in aboriginal settlements
dc.typeArticleen_US
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