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Advances in Zoology and Botany Vol. 4(2), pp. 17 - 22
DOI: 10.13189/azb.2016.040201
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Mycology of Hand-dug Shallow Water Wells in Awka Metropolis, Anambra State, Nigeria
Onuorah Samuel *, Elesia Rosemary , Odibo Frederick
Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Samples collected from hand-dug shallow water wells in Awka metropolis during the dry and wet seasons were subjected to mycological analysis to determine their safety for use. The fungal counts during the dry and wet seasons were 3.5x103cfu/ml-8.2x103cfu/ml and 5.1x103cfu/ml-10.6x103cfu/ml respectively. The fungi isolated during the dry and wet seasons respectively were Candida albicans (42.0% and 44.8%), Cryptococcus neoformans (9.6% and 10.2%), Rhodotorula Harrison (11.5% and 12.6%), Microsporium canis (0.0% and 0.2%), Penicillium chrysogenum (28.0% and 29.3%), Alternaria alternata (0.0% and 0.3%), Mucor mucedo (8.9% and 9.2%) and Sepedonium chrysospermum (0.0% and 0.2%). Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Rhodotorula harrison, Penicillium chrysogenum and Mucor mucedo were isolated from 46.7%, 6.7%, 20.0%, 26.7% and 6.7% of the samples respectively during the dry season while 60.0%, 20.0%, 26.7%, 6.7%, 40.0%, 13.3%, 20.0% and 6.7% of the samples respectively had Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Rhodotorula harrison, Microsporium canis, Penicillium chrysogenum, Alternaria alternata, Mucor mucedo and Sepedonium chrysospermum. These fungi are human pathogens which are known to cause diseases of animals and humans which if untreated may lead to fatal consequences, therefore adequate treatment of the water will safeguard the health of the users.
KEYWORDS
Hand-dug, Shallow Water, Wells, Fungi, Awka, Metropolis
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Onuorah Samuel , Elesia Rosemary , Odibo Frederick , "Mycology of Hand-dug Shallow Water Wells in Awka Metropolis, Anambra State, Nigeria," Advances in Zoology and Botany, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 17 - 22, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2016.040201.
(b). APA Format:
Onuorah Samuel , Elesia Rosemary , Odibo Frederick (2016). Mycology of Hand-dug Shallow Water Wells in Awka Metropolis, Anambra State, Nigeria. Advances in Zoology and Botany, 4(2), 17 - 22. DOI: 10.13189/azb.2016.040201.