Prevalence and Molecular Detection of Giardia Spp in Different Drinking Water Sources in Karak
Lubna Hassan
Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), 26000, Khyber, Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Fahim Ullah *
Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environment, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, 210098, P.R. China
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: The study was conducted to know the prevalence of Giardia spp in different sources of water in District Karak Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Methods of Study: A total of 65 water samples was collected from different villages of District Karak was tested in the lab of the Department of Zoology in Kohat University of Science & Technology with the method of using PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) to detect the prevalence of G in tube well, bore, drainage and tap water.
Results: From the result the prevalence of G in tube well, drainage and bore water were found 10.76%, 1.53% and 1.53% respectively while in the sample of tap water there will be no prevalence of G was detected.
Conclusion: From the result it was concluded that a proper treatment of water for human consumptions is required.
Keywords: Pcr, Giardia, water source