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KMID : 0425120180560020205
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2018 Volume.56 No. 2 p.205 ~ p.210
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Monitoring of Noxious Protozoa for Management of Natural Water Resources
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Bahk Young-Yil
Cho Pyo-Yun
Ahn Sung-Kyu
Park Sang-Jung
Jheong Won-Hwa
Park Yun-Kyu
Shin Ho-Joon
Lee Sang-Seob
Rhee Ok-Jae
Kim Tong-Soo
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Abstract
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Waterborne parasitic protozoa, particularly Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium spp., are common causes of diarrhea and gastroenteritis worldwide. The most frequently identified source of infestation is water, and exposure involves either drinking water or recreation in swimming pools or natural bodies of water. In practice, studies on Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts in surface water are challenging owing to the low concentrations of these microorganisms because of dilution. In this study, a 3-year monitoring of Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia, and Naegleria fowleri was conducted from August 2014 to June 2016 at 5 surface water sites including 2 lakes, 1 river, and 2 water intake plants. A total of 50 water samples of 40 L were examined. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in 22% of samples and Giardia cysts in 32%. Water at the 5 sampling sites was all contaminated with Cryptosporidium oocysts (0?36/L), Giardia cysts (0?39/L), or both. The geometric mean concentrations of Cryptosporidium and Giardia were 1.14 oocysts/L and 4.62 cysts/L, respectively. Thus, effective monitoring plans must take into account the spatial and temporal parameters of contamination because they affect the prevalence and distribution of these protozoan cysts in local water resources.
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KEYWORD
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Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia, Naegleria fowleri, noxious protozoa, catchment scale investigation
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