Vibrio Parahemolyticus in the Wastewater of Kermanshah City

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assis. Prof. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

2 Instructor Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

3 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

  آب و فاضلاب                                                                                                                                                                                                               شماره 51- سال 1383     Municipal wastewater is one of the most important pollution sources for water supply resources. Soil, vegetable, and food material are exposed as well. Identification and enumeration of pathogenic agents particularly pathogenic Vibrios are beneficial for control and prevention planning of the infectious diseases. This research carried out to identify the distribution of the recognized pathogenic Vibrios emphasizing on identification of Vibrio cholerain the wastewater of city of Kermanshah in 2001. Population of city of Kermanshah was estimated over 713000 and produced wastewater was approximately 150 l/cap/d. The method of study was cross-sectional descriptive. Sampling procedure was adopted from standard Methods for the Examination of water and wastewater, and the method for Vibrios identification was according to finegold 1990. There were 8 discharge outlet domestic wastewaters, which had been chosen as sampling sites. Samples were collected weekly in randomized manner in day time. Although 288 samples should be collected statistically, 339 samples were collected and analyzed. The results indicated that site 7 with 5 positives, sites 4 and 8 with 3 positives, site 5 with 2 postitives and sites 2, 3 and 6 with one positive suspected to vibrio pathogens. However, not any Vibrio detected in site 1. The most positive samples were seen in spring, late summer and early autumn. The positive results were detected in May, June, September, and October. Among samples which have been detected as a positive could be likely Vibrio Parahemolyticus accourding to the differentiation tests. Vibro chloral was not found. It looks like the presence off vibrio parahemolyticus was due to wastewater discharged from sea food markets areas. So it has been suggested that this relationship could be considered through analytical study using PCR for detection of Vibrios.

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Journal of Water and Wastewater; Ab va Fazilab ( in persian )
Volume 15, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
Serial number: 51
November and December 2005
Pages 16-21

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