Investigation Of Parasitological Contamination In Leafy Vegetables In Kırıkkale Of Turkey

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Background/aim:The aim of this study was to determine the parasite contamination in leafy and native leafy vegetables sold in public bazaar and markets in Kırıkkale. Material and Methodes: The study was carried out with leafy vegetables collected from markets n= 346 and native leafy vegetables from bazaars n=554 as seasonal in Kırıkkale province between February 2012 and January 2013. A total of 900 leafy vegetables were examined. Each sample of leafy vegetables collected and washed with three different washing solutions seperately. The samples were examined x100-400 under a light microscope for helminth eggs, protozoan. Result and Conclusion: Overall results showed that 2.44% of investigated samples were found to be contaminated with 13 protozoan oocysts and 9 helminth eggs. The following parasites, with their respective prevalence, were found; Eimeria spp. 0.77% , Isospora spp. 0.66% , Fasciola spp. 0.22% , Dicrocoelium dendriticum 0.22% , Toxocara spp. 0.11% and Strongyle type eggs 0.44% . The highest 33.33% rate of contamination was found in ekşimen herb Rumex acetosella and the lowest 1.28% in parsley. However, no parasite contamination were detected in red cabbage, yemlik Tragopogon longirostris Bisch. var. longirostris , madımak Polygonum cognatum Meissn , salsify Sinapis hieraciifolia , efelek Rumex pulcher L. , wormseed goosefoot Chenopodium anthelminthicum and cress. Tris-buffer-saline TBS was found to be the most efective wash solution used to detect the parasites. Seasonal contamination was detected during April, May, June, November and December. These results highlight the potential risk for public health in terms of transmitting protozoan oocysts and helminth eggs present in leafy and native leafy vegetable sand. And the importance of washing these vegetables properly, before consumption.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Disinfecting,Kırıkkale,leafy vegetables,parasite contamination,Turkey.

Investigation Of Parasitological Contamination In Leafy Vegetables In Kırıkkale Of Turkey

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Kırıkkale İl’i halk pazarı ve marketlerde satılan taze, yapralı sebzelerde parazit kontaminasyonunu belirlemekti. Materyal ve Metot: Bu çalışma Şubat 2012 ve Ocak 2013 tarihleri arasında Kırıkkale İl’inde marketlerden alınan yapraklı sebzelerin n:346 ve pazardan alınan taze yapraklı sebzelerin n:554 toplanması ile yapıldı. Toplam 900 yeşil yapraklı sebze incelendi. Her sebze örneği ayrı ayrı toplandı ve üç ayrı yıkama solüsyonu ile ayrı ayrı yıkandı. Örnekler helmint yumurtası ve protozoonlar yönünden ışık mikroskobunda incelendi. Sonuç ve Tartışma: İncelemelerin sonunda % 2.44 oranında toplam 13 protozzon oocsyti ve 9 adet helmin yumurtası görüldü. Tespit edilen parazitler ve sırasıyla yüzde oranları Eimeria spp. %0.77, Isospora spp. %0.66, Fasciola spp. %0.22, Dicrocoelium dendriticum %0.22, Toxocara spp. %0.11 and Strongyle tip yumurtalar % 0.44 olarak belirlendi. En yüksek kontaminasyon % 33.33 ile ekşimen Rumex acetosella bitkisindeyken, en düşük kontaminasyon 1.28% oranı ile maydonozda bulundu. Ayrıca kırmızı lahana, yemlik Tragopogon longirostris Bisch. var. longirostris , madımak Polygonum cognatum Meissn , tekesakalı Sinapis hieraciifolia , efelek Rumex pulcher L. , kaza ayağı Chenopodium anthelminthicum ve tere bitkilerinde hiç parazit kontaminasyonuna rastlanmadı. Parazitlerin belirlenmesinde en etkili yıkama solüsyonu Tris-buffer-saline TBS olarak bulundu. Sezonal parazit kontaminasyonu ise Nisan, Mayıs, Haziran, Kasım ve Aralık olarak tespit edildi. Sonuç olarak taze ve taze yapraklı sebzelerin kumlarından gelen protozzon oocystleri ve helmint yumurtaları halk sağlığı için risk faktörü olduğu ve tüketimden önce bu sebzelerin düzgünce yıkanması gerektiğine dikkat çekildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Dezenfeksiyon,Kırıkkkale,parazit kontaminasyon,yapraklı sebze,Türkiye.

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