Bushra Hasan^*(1) and Amal Dayoub⁽¹⁾

(1). Dept. of Environmental Prevention Higher Institution of Environmental Researches, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria

(*corresponding author: Eng. Bushra Hasan, E-mail: bushrahasan987@gmail.com ).

Received: 12/09/2022         Accepted: 17/11/2022

Abstract: 

This study was conducted with the aim of revealing the effect of some soil physical and chemical characteristics on the spread of helminth eggs in two different sites in Ghenieri, Jableh between 2021-2022. The results showed that there was contamination with helminths eggs which is higher than the permissible limit according to the standards set by World Health Organization, enumeration of eggs reached 2.65 and 1.76 eggs / 1g in the studied sites S1 and S2, respectively. Seven types of eggs belonging to worms were isolated and identified: Ascaris sp (40.14%), Ancylostoma duodonale (4.99%), Hookworms (4.99%), Enterobius vermicularis (19.96%) and Fasciola hepatica (4,99%) Taenia sp. (14.97%) and Hymenolepis nana (9.98%), the most common were Ascaris eggs. Cysts of parasitic protozoa were also observed. The results also showed an increase in enumeration of eggs in S1 with high clay content, organic matter, moisture and high pH compared to the site S2 with high sandy content and low organic matter and low humidity.

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