Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang

Intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most common human diseases that cause serious health and economic issues in many developing and developed countries. Raw vegetables and fruits play an important role in transmitting parasites into humans. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate t...

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Main Authors:	Mat Yusof, Afzan, Mohammad, Mardhiah, Abdullahi, Muna Abshir, Mohamed, Zeehaida, Zakaria, Robaiza, Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan
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Subjects:	Q Science (General) QR Microbiology
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spellingShingle	Q Science (General) QR Microbiology Mat Yusof, Afzan Mohammad, Mardhiah Abdullahi, Muna Abshir Mohamed, Zeehaida Zakaria, Robaiza Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang
description	Intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most common human diseases that cause serious health and economic issues in many developing and developed countries. Raw vegetables and fruits play an important role in transmitting parasites into humans. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the parasitological contamination of the commonly consumed selected local leafy vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Malaysia. One kilogram of local consumed-raw vegetables and fruits were collected randomly from Kuantan wet market (Pasar Tani) during monsoon seasons (November 2014-January 2014) and dry seasons (February 2015- April 2015). Standard wet mount procedure and modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain were used for the detection of parasites. In the present study, the examination of vegetables revealed five different species of parasites. The vegetables samples collected from Kuantan’s wet market were positive for both helminths and protozoa. However, the fruits samples were negative for parasitic contamination. Pegaga was the most contaminated leafy vegetables in this study and Strongyloides was the most frequently found parasite. Furthermore, there was a high diversity in the type of observed parasites during the dry season as compared to monsoon season. Therefore, further action should be taken to reduce the occurrence of parasitic contamination in vegetables by implementing the principles of good agriculture practices and improving the water treatment efficacy. Jangkitan parasit usus adalah salah satu penyakit manusia yang lazimnya menyebabkan masalah kesihatan yang serius dan mengakibatkan isu-isu ekonomi di negara-negara maju dan membangun. Sayur-sayuran mentah dan buah-buahan memainkan peranan yang penting sebagai medium jangkitan parasit ke dalam manusia. Oleh itu, tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk menyiasat pencemaran parasitologi daripada sayur-sayuran berdaun dan buah-buahan yang biasa dimakan serta dipilih penduduk tempatan di Kuantan, Malaysia. Sebanyak satu kilogram sayur-sayuran tempatan yang dimakan mentah dan buah-buahan telah dikumpulkan secara rawak dari Kuantan pasar basah (Pasar Tani) semasa musim tengkujuh (November 2014-Januari 2014) dan musim kering (Februari 2015- April 2015). Prosedur lazim ‘wet mount’ dan dimodifikasi perwarnaan Ziehl-Neelsen telah digunakan untuk mengesan parasit. Dalam kajian ini, pemeriksaan sayur-sayuran mendedahkan lima spesies parasite yang berbeza. Sampel sayur-sayuran sampel yang diambil daripada pasar basah Kuantan adalah positif untuk kedua-dua helmin dan protozoa. Walau bagaimanapun, sampel buah-buahan adalah negatif untuk pencemaran parasit. Pegaga merupakan sayuran yang paling tercemar dalam kajian ini dan Strongyloides adalah parasit yang paling kerap ditemui. Tambahan pula, terdapat kepelbagaian yang tinggi dalam jenis parasit telah diperhatikan semasa musim kering berbanding musim tengkujuh. Oleh itu, tindakan lanjut perlu diambil untuk mengurangkan berlakunya pencemaran parasit didalam sayur-sayuran dengan melaksanakan prinsip-prinsip amalan pertanian yang baik serta meningkatkan keberkesanan rawatan air perlu dipertingkat.
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author	Mat Yusof, Afzan Mohammad, Mardhiah Abdullahi, Muna Abshir Mohamed, Zeehaida Zakaria, Robaiza Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan
author_facet	Mat Yusof, Afzan Mohammad, Mardhiah Abdullahi, Muna Abshir Mohamed, Zeehaida Zakaria, Robaiza Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan
author_sort	Mat Yusof, Afzan
title	Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang
title_short	Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang
title_full	Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang
title_fullStr	Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang
title_full_unstemmed	Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang
title_sort	occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in kuantan, pahang
publisher	Universiti Sains Malaysia
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spelling	iium-521092017-10-17T03:54:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52109/ Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang Mat Yusof, Afzan Mohammad, Mardhiah Abdullahi, Muna Abshir Mohamed, Zeehaida Zakaria, Robaiza Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan Q Science (General) QR Microbiology Intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most common human diseases that cause serious health and economic issues in many developing and developed countries. Raw vegetables and fruits play an important role in transmitting parasites into humans. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the parasitological contamination of the commonly consumed selected local leafy vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Malaysia. One kilogram of local consumed-raw vegetables and fruits were collected randomly from Kuantan wet market (Pasar Tani) during monsoon seasons (November 2014-January 2014) and dry seasons (February 2015- April 2015). Standard wet mount procedure and modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain were used for the detection of parasites. In the present study, the examination of vegetables revealed five different species of parasites. The vegetables samples collected from Kuantan’s wet market were positive for both helminths and protozoa. However, the fruits samples were negative for parasitic contamination. Pegaga was the most contaminated leafy vegetables in this study and Strongyloides was the most frequently found parasite. Furthermore, there was a high diversity in the type of observed parasites during the dry season as compared to monsoon season. Therefore, further action should be taken to reduce the occurrence of parasitic contamination in vegetables by implementing the principles of good agriculture practices and improving the water treatment efficacy. Jangkitan parasit usus adalah salah satu penyakit manusia yang lazimnya menyebabkan masalah kesihatan yang serius dan mengakibatkan isu-isu ekonomi di negara-negara maju dan membangun. Sayur-sayuran mentah dan buah-buahan memainkan peranan yang penting sebagai medium jangkitan parasit ke dalam manusia. Oleh itu, tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk menyiasat pencemaran parasitologi daripada sayur-sayuran berdaun dan buah-buahan yang biasa dimakan serta dipilih penduduk tempatan di Kuantan, Malaysia. Sebanyak satu kilogram sayur-sayuran tempatan yang dimakan mentah dan buah-buahan telah dikumpulkan secara rawak dari Kuantan pasar basah (Pasar Tani) semasa musim tengkujuh (November 2014-Januari 2014) dan musim kering (Februari 2015- April 2015). Prosedur lazim ‘wet mount’ dan dimodifikasi perwarnaan Ziehl-Neelsen telah digunakan untuk mengesan parasit. Dalam kajian ini, pemeriksaan sayur-sayuran mendedahkan lima spesies parasite yang berbeza. Sampel sayur-sayuran sampel yang diambil daripada pasar basah Kuantan adalah positif untuk kedua-dua helmin dan protozoa. Walau bagaimanapun, sampel buah-buahan adalah negatif untuk pencemaran parasit. Pegaga merupakan sayuran yang paling tercemar dalam kajian ini dan Strongyloides adalah parasit yang paling kerap ditemui. Tambahan pula, terdapat kepelbagaian yang tinggi dalam jenis parasit telah diperhatikan semasa musim kering berbanding musim tengkujuh. Oleh itu, tindakan lanjut perlu diambil untuk mengurangkan berlakunya pencemaran parasit didalam sayur-sayuran dengan melaksanakan prinsip-prinsip amalan pertanian yang baik serta meningkatkan keberkesanan rawatan air perlu dipertingkat. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52109/19/52109-Occurrence%20of%20Intestinal%20Parasitic%20Contamination.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52109/7/52109_Occurrence%20of%20intestinal%20parasitic%20contamination_SCOPUS.pdf Mat Yusof, Afzan and Mohammad, Mardhiah and Abdullahi, Muna Abshir and Mohamed, Zeehaida and Zakaria, Robaiza and Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan (2017) Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang. Tropical Life Sciences Research, 28 (1). pp. 23-32. ISSN 1985-3718 E-ISSN 2180-4249 http://www.tlsr.usm.my/tlsr28012017/28012017_02.pdf

Occurrence of intestinal parasitic contamination in selected consumed local raw vegetables and fruits in Kuantan, Pahang

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