Abstract
Feces-contaminated water is a vehicle of transmission of potentially pathogenic microorganisms responsible for illnesses that represent main causes of death worldwide. A protocol for detection of intestinal parasites in great volumes of water was optimized. It includes: membrane filtration, mechanical agitation with detergent, centrifugation, chemical concentration with Mini Parasep® and microscopic examination. From samples of feces-contaminated water containing parasitic forms, a total recovery percentage of 85.7 % of parasites was achieved after tests. This procedure provides a useful alternative method that could be subjected to validation as a routine methodology in the diagnosis of microbiological water quality.
| Translated title of the contribution | Procedure optimization for concentration and detection of protozoa and helminths in great volumes of water |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 71-77 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 24 Aug 2017 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Parasitology
- Water quality
- Waterborne diseases
Types Minciencias
- Artículos de investigación con calidad Q4
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