Occurrence of Giardia sp. cysts and Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts in faeces from public parks in the west of Scotland

One hundred faecal specimens, randomly collected from various locations within seven public parks in the west of Scotland, were examined for the presence of Giardia sp. cysts and Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts. Eleven percent of samples contained Giardia sp. cysts and 1 % contained Cryptosporidium sp....

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Published in:Epidemiology and infection 1993-06, Vol.110 (3), p.641-645
Main Authors: Grimason, A. M., Smith, H. V., Parker, J. F. W., Jackson, M. H., Smith, P. G., Girdwood, R. W. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Domestic - parasitology
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium - isolation & purification
Cysts
Disease transmission
Dogs
Feces - parasitology
Giardia
Giardia - isolation & purification
Humans
Infections
Oocysts
Parasites
Public health
Recreation
Scotland
Water samples
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Summary:One hundred faecal specimens, randomly collected from various locations within seven public parks in the west of Scotland, were examined for the presence of Giardia sp. cysts and Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts. Eleven percent of samples contained Giardia sp. cysts and 1 % contained Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts. Occurrence data from individual parks varied from 0 to 40% for Giardia and 0 to 2.4% for Cryptosporidium. The occurrence of parasitic organisms in public parks, especially in the vicinity of children’s playing areas is a matter of concern for public health officials and regulators of leisure and recreation amenities.
ISSN:0950-2688
1469-4409
DOI:10.1017/S0950268800051062