title: [Examination of helminth contaminated wastewaters used for agricultural purposes in Afyonkarahisar].
abstract: This research was performed in order to examine helminth contaminated wastewaters used in agriculture in Afyonkarahisar. Ten rural areas were selected that used water for agricultural purposes from a creek contaminated with human and animal wastes. Between September 2004 and August 2005, these areas were visited once every two weeks, and a total of 240 water samples were collected. Out of untreated water samples, 32 samples (26.70%) had helminth eggs, whereas there were neither helminths nor developmental stages of helminths (p < 0.001) in treated water samples. Cestode eggs were seen in 10.00% of untreated water samples and nematode eggs were seen in 16.70%. Out of the helminth eggs, 13 (40.60%) were hookworm eggs; 6 (18.75%), Taenia spp.; 5 (5.60%), Ascaris lumbricoides; 3 (9.40%), Hymenolepis diminuta; 3 (9.40%), H. nana; and 2 (6.25%), Toxocara spp. In conclusion; the creek was found to be contaminated by helminths originating from human and animal wastes in Afyonkarahisar. This type of water presents a risk for human and animal health and contaminated waters, therefore, should be avoided in irrigation of vegetables and fruit consumed raw.
authors.affiliation: Afyon Kocatepe Universitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kozan
authors.forename: Feride Kircali
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Sevimli
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Köse
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eser
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ciçek
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000469:parasitology*; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000469:parasitology; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D014675:Vegetables / Q000469:parasitology