Yusof Afzan Mat, Mohammad Mardhiah, Abdullahi Muna Abshir, Mohamed Zeehaida, Zakaria Robaiza, Wahab Ridhwan Abdul
Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia; Integrated Cellular and Molecular Biology Cluster (iMolec), Integrated Centre for Animal Care and Use, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Trop Life Sci Res. 2017 Jan;28(1):23-32. doi: 10.21315/tlsr2017.28.1.2.
Intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most common causes of human diseases that result in serious health and economic issues in many developing and developed countries. Raw vegetables and fruits play an important role in transmitting parasites to humans. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the parasitological contamination of select commonly consumed local leafy vegetables and fruits in Kuantan Malaysia. One kilogram of locally consumed raw vegetables and fruits were collected randomly from the Kuantan wet market (Pasar Tani) during the monsoon season (November 2014-January 2015) and the dry season (February 2015-April 2015). A standard wet mount procedure and modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining were used for the detection of parasites. In the present study, the examination of vegetables revealed five different parasite species. The vegetable samples collected from Kuantan's wet market were positive for both helminthes and protozoa. However the fruits samples were negative for parasitic contamination. Pegaga was the most contaminated leafy vegetable in this study, and was the parasite found most frequently. Furthermore, there was a high diversity in the type of parasites observed during the dry season compared to the monsoon season. Therefore, further action should be taken to reduce the occurrence of parasitic contamination in vegetables by implementing the principles of good agricultural practice and improving water treatment efficacy.
肠道寄生虫感染是导致许多发展中国家和发达国家出现严重健康和经济问题的人类疾病最常见病因之一。生蔬菜和水果在将寄生虫传播给人类方面起着重要作用。因此，本研究的目的是调查马来西亚关丹市一些常见食用的当地叶菜类蔬菜和水果的寄生虫污染情况。在季风季节（2014年11月至2015年1月）和旱季（2015年2月至2015年4月）期间，从关丹市湿货市场（Pasar Tani）随机采集了1千克当地食用的生蔬菜和水果。采用标准湿片法和改良齐尔-尼尔森染色法检测寄生虫。在本研究中，对蔬菜的检查发现了五种不同的寄生虫种类。从关丹市湿货市场采集的蔬菜样本对蠕虫和原生动物均呈阳性。然而，水果样本的寄生虫污染呈阴性。在本研究中，积雪草是受污染最严重的叶菜类蔬菜，且是最常发现的寄生虫。此外，与季风季节相比，旱季观察到的寄生虫种类具有高度多样性。因此，应采取进一步行动，通过实施良好农业规范原则和提高水处理效果来减少蔬菜中寄生虫污染的发生。
