Profile of potentially pathogenic intestinal parasites and bacterial agents in solid wastes in Ibadan municipality

Abstract

In order determine the profile of potentially pathogenic enteric parasites and bacterial agents inmunicipal refuse dumps in Ibadan, 5 major market places in the city were randomly selected by balloting method. Refuse sludge were examined parasitologically and bacteriological using the method described. The data analysis was done and test of significance carried out by using the chi square test where applicable. Cases of multiple parasites and bacterial agents were commonly encountered in the sludge refuse samples. The commonly found parasitic agents were of both human and veterinary importance. These included Ascaris lumbricoides (9.3 epg), Entamoeba histolytica (8,07 cyst per gram); Hookworm/strongyle (6.27 epg) and Ascaris suum (1.07 epg). Others are Ascaris vitolorum (1.09 epg) Stongyloides papillosu (0.52 larvae/g) Schistosoma suis (0.31 epg) and Dicrocoelium dendriticum whilst the most commonly found bacterial agents were Klebsiella species, Escherichia coli, Proteus specie, streptococci and other gram-positive organisms. Climatic conditions affected the distribution of both parasites and bacterial agents in the sludge (P