@article{ajwr20221011,
author={{Amadi, E.C. and Eze, E.A. and C.C, Nwangwu and P.N., Ani and T.C., Okpara and S.T., Chukwuma},
title={Evaluation of Parasites as Veritable Indicators of Faecal <i>Escherichia coli</i> Contamination of Surface Waters: A Case Study of Adada River, Enugu State, Nigeria},
journal={American Journal of Water Resources},
volume={10},
number={1},
pages={1--8},
year={2022},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajwr/10/1/1},
issn={2333-4819},
abstract={There is need for alternate quick-search of pathogens¡¯ distribution in community water sources, instead of the cumbersome ¡°<i>Escherichia coli</i> detection.¡± Parasites were evaluated as possible indicators of faecal contamination of surface waters, using Adada River in Nigeria as case-study. Seventeen parasites of medical importance (in dry season) and 13 (rainy season) isolated from the river (at measured geographical coordinates) were analyzed for their quality and quantity and connected with the distribution of the river¡¯s isolated <i>Escherichia coli, </i>using Pearson¡¯s Correlation Analysis. The 17 parasites consist of: <i>Taenia </i>sp,<i> E</i>.<i> coli, E. histolytica, B coli, Cercaria/miracidia, S mansoni, S haematobium, A. lumbricoides, Giardia </i>sp,<i> </i>hookworm, T.<i> trichiura, S</i>.<i> stercoralis, </i>I.<i> butschlii, </i>C.<i> mesnili, </i>E.<i> nana, </i>B<i>. hominis and </i>H.<i> diminuta; </i>while the 13 consist of<i>: Taenia </i>sp,<i>. E</i>.<i> coli, </i><i>E</i>.<i> histolytica, B</i>.<i> coli, S</i>.<i> mansoni, A. lumbricoides, Giardia </i>sp,<i> </i>hookworm, <i>T. trichiura</i>, S.<i> stercoralis, I</i>.<i> butschlii, </i><i>C</i>.<i> mesnili and E. vermicularis</i>. Biological index, using the Pearson¡¯s Correlation Analysis, revealed significant correlation relationship of <i>Escherichia coli</i> with the presence of <i>I</i> <i>butschlii</i> in the dry season), non in rainy season. From the evaluation, potential index analysis indicated that <i>I.</i> <i>butschlii</i> could serve as markers for <i>Escherichia coli</i> faecal bacteria indicator, and possible index for future monitoring of the potability of such surface waters. The methodology is straight forward, cost effective, less cumbersome than other currently existing approaches.},
doi={10.12691/ajwr-10-1-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}