Volume 19, Issue 2, December 2015, Pages 402–407
Victor Adeyinka Ajibade1 and Temilade Olawande Fajilade2
1 Department of Science Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
2 Department of Science Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
Original language: English
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The persistence of Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi in streams around epidemic environment was investigated. Water samples were collected from 15 streams viz; Abe koko, Abe mango Adele, Afo, Asin, Bank road, Fajuyi, Falegan, Fiyinfolu, Housing estate, Ilawe road, Odo Ado, Odo arin, Odofumi and Omisanjana; all in Ado- Ekiti. From the water sample tested Adele and Ilawe road were found to have the highest microbial load of 112x103cfu/mL and 104x103cfu/ml respectively while Odo Arin was found to have the lowest microbial load of 34x103cfu/mL. Biochemical teste were also performed in order to certify the organism isolated. These organisms are Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. The streams examined in Ado-Ekiti metropolis had unsatisfactory levels of contamination with E.coli, and other pathogenic microorganisms which render the water from the streams unsuitable for human use. The results show that the occupants of these environments are unhygienic and disposal activities are below standard.
Author Keywords: Persistence, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Epidemic environment.
Victor Adeyinka Ajibade1 and Temilade Olawande Fajilade2
1 Department of Science Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
2 Department of Science Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria
Original language: English
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The persistence of Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi in streams around epidemic environment was investigated. Water samples were collected from 15 streams viz; Abe koko, Abe mango Adele, Afo, Asin, Bank road, Fajuyi, Falegan, Fiyinfolu, Housing estate, Ilawe road, Odo Ado, Odo arin, Odofumi and Omisanjana; all in Ado- Ekiti. From the water sample tested Adele and Ilawe road were found to have the highest microbial load of 112x103cfu/mL and 104x103cfu/ml respectively while Odo Arin was found to have the lowest microbial load of 34x103cfu/mL. Biochemical teste were also performed in order to certify the organism isolated. These organisms are Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. The streams examined in Ado-Ekiti metropolis had unsatisfactory levels of contamination with E.coli, and other pathogenic microorganisms which render the water from the streams unsuitable for human use. The results show that the occupants of these environments are unhygienic and disposal activities are below standard.
Author Keywords: Persistence, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Epidemic environment.
How to Cite this Article
Victor Adeyinka Ajibade and Temilade Olawande Fajilade, “PERSISTENCE OF Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi IN STREAMS AROUND EPIDEMIC ENVIRONMENT IN ADO EKITI,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 402–407, December 2015.
