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Occurrence of parasites in waters used for crops irrigation and vegetables from the Savannah of Bogotá, Colombia
| Title: | Occurrence of parasites in waters used for crops irrigation and vegetables from the Savannah of Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Authors: | Davi Teixeira dos Santos, Yuliana Zapata, Catherine Aguilar Buitrago, Geraldine Sánchez Herrera, Libia Eunise Chandillo Becoche, Myriam Consuelo López Páez, Martha Cristina Bustos-López, Carolina Ortiz Pineda |
| Source: | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int |
| Publisher Information: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Subject Terms: | Crops, Agricultural, Agricultural Irrigation, Veterinary medicine, Cryptosporidium, Nursing, Colombia, FOS: Health sciences, Crop, 01 natural sciences, 03 medical and health sciences, Feces, 0302 clinical medicine, Helminths, Vegetables, Health Sciences, Animals, Humans, Parasites, 14. Life underwater, Ascaris lumbricoides, Irrigation, Biology, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences, Immunology and Microbiology, Maternal and Child Nutrition in Developing Countries, 2. Zero hunger, Nutrition and Dietetics, Ecology, Ascaris, Life Sciences, Agriculture, 15. Life on land, Water Sanitation Hygiene, 16. Peace & justice, Agronomy, 6. Clean water, 3. Good health, Trichuris, Water quality, Epidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Parasitic Diseases, 13. Climate action, FOS: Biological sciences, Household Water Treatment, Medicine, Parasitology, Zoology, Research Article |
| Description: | The World Health Organization (WHO) has established as a criterion of parasitological quality for irrigation water, ≤ 1 helminth egg/liter, which guarantees the safety in agricultural products. In this study, the presence of parasites in surface water used for irrigation of crops (n = 96) and vegetables (celery and lettuce) (n = 120), from the Former La Ramada irrigation district, was evaluated using conventional and molecular parasitological methods. Our findings showed contamination of irrigation systems in the study area with domestic wastewater, demonstrated by the presence of Ancylostomatidae eggs,Ascarisspp.,Hymenolepisspp.,Trichurisspp.,Capillariaspp.,Giardiaspp. cysts, and oocysts ofToxoplasma gondiiandCryptosporidiumspp. A prevalence of 33% and 23.3% was calculated for helminths and protozoa, respectively in vegetables, representing a possible risk to human and animal health in relation to these parasites. These findings show the need for continuous monitoring of the water quality used for crop irrigation, as well as the safety of food, taking into account the values established in national and international regulations. |
| Document Type: | Article Other literature type |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1614-7499 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11356-024-33088-1 |
| DOI: | 10.60692/8p2fz-cbr20 |
| DOI: | 10.60692/rq8z4-vjt93 |
| Access URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38676868 |
| Rights: | CC BY |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....585eb0c1efcf9a8113a16f1e7cdd788d |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 16147499 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s11356-024-33088-1 |