Viable Blastocystis Cysts in Scottish and Malaysian Sewage Samples

Blastocystis cysts were detected in 38% (47/123) (37 Scottish, 17 Malaysian) of sewage treatment works. Fifty percent of influents (29% Scottish, 76% Malaysian) and 28% of effluents (9% Scottish, 60% Malaysian) contained viable cysts. Viable cysts, discharged in effluent, provide further evidence fo...

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Published inApplied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 71; no. 9; pp. 5619 - 5620
Main Authors Suresh, K, Smith, H. V, Tan, T. C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01.09.2005
Subjects
Animals
Bacteria
Biological and medical sciences
Blastocystis
Blastocystis - growth & development
Blastocystis - isolation & purification
Blastocystis Infections - parasitology
Blastocystis Infections - transmission
Culture Media
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Malaysia
Microbiology
Public Health Microbiology
Scotland
Sewage - parasitology
Sewer systems
Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods
United Kingdom
Scotland
Great Britain
Malaysia
Asia
Europe
British Isles, Scotland
Viability
Sewage treatment plant
Cyst
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Summary:Blastocystis cysts were detected in 38% (47/123) (37 Scottish, 17 Malaysian) of sewage treatment works. Fifty percent of influents (29% Scottish, 76% Malaysian) and 28% of effluents (9% Scottish, 60% Malaysian) contained viable cysts. Viable cysts, discharged in effluent, provide further evidence for the potential for waterborne transmission of BLASTOCYSTIS:
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Corresponding author. Mailing address: Scottish Parasite Diagnostic Laboratory, Stobhill Hospital, 133 Balornock Road, Glasgow G21 3UW, Scotland. Phone: 44 (0)141 201 3028. Fax: 44 (0)141 201 3029. E-mail: huw.smith@northglasgow.scot.nhs.uk.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
DOI:10.1128/AEM.71.9.5619-5620.2005