期刊名称：International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management
电子版ISSN：2395-5252
出版年度：2020
卷号：2
期号：9
页码：161-165
DOI：10.35629/5252-0209127129
语种：English
出版社：IJAEM JOURNAL
摘要：This study to determine the parasitic contamination of some selected vegetables sold in markets in Owerri, Nigeria was conducted between November to December, 2015. The samples (vegetables (120) were randomly purchased from sellers and examined for ova, cyst and larvae by sedimentation technique. Fifty percent (50%) of the entire vegetable examined were contaminated with Talinum traingulare as the most heavily contaminated of the four parasites isolated. The trophozoites of Trichomonas homonis was the most prevalent parasite, followed by trophozoites of Giardia lamblia while the cysts of Entamoeba coli and Entamoeba histolytica were also encountered. There is therefore a need for safety practice in planning, harvesting, storage and proper handling of vegetables. It is recommended that both vegetables vendors, and consumers should properly wash their vegetables to minimize parasitic contamination.
