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Pathogenic micro-organisms and helminths in sewage products, Arabian Gulf, country of Bahrain.

Author(s) -

Omar M. Amin

Publication year - 1988

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.78.3.314

Subject(s) - ascaris lumbricoides , strongyloides stercoralis , ascaris , sewage , fecal coliform , strongyloides , helminths , salmonella , shigella , feces , hymenolepis nana , biology , veterinary medicine , coliform bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , bacteria , water quality , ecology , immunology , environmental science , environmental engineering , genetics

Fecal and sludge samples from the Arabian Gulf country of Bahrain contained poliomyelitis and coxackie viruses, coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Shigella sonni, fecal streptococci, Balantidium coli, Ascaris lumbricoides and Hymenolepis nana eggs, and Strongyloides stercoralis. Sludge produced in the central sewage treatment plant is used for agricultural purposes and poses a threat to public health. Recommendations to reduce the potential health hazards are made.

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