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Archive | ISSUE: , Volume: Oct-Dec-2024

Assessment of the microbial contaminant of water bottles used by primary school pupils in Amai, Ukwuani L.G.A, Delta State


Author:Onuoha, T.; Gbodo. E.A

published date:2024-Apr-09

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Abstract

The study was aimed at identifying and isolating bacterial and fungal from bottle water of school children in Amai community. Samples for microbiological investigation were collected randomly with a swab stick from bottle water of some school children. The isolated bacterial and fungal was confirmed and enumerated using biochemical test and colony counter expressed in colony forming unit (CFU/ml). The result showed the presence of Staphylococcus aureus, Citrobacter sp, Pseudomonas sp, Klebsiella sp,E.coli, Salmonella sp and Proteus sp as bacterial isolates while Aspergilus flavus, Aspergilus niger and Penicillum sp were the fungal isolates respectively. The frequency of bacterial isolates ranged from 1.0x102 to 2.0x102cfu/ml with Staphylococcus aureus and Citrobacter as the most predominant while the frequency of fungal isolate ranged from 1.0x102 to 2.102cfu/ml with Aspergilus flavus as the most predominant. The study has shown that bacteria and fungi can be isolated from water bottles of school children in Amai community schools. This is a great public health concern because it poses health threat to the children if their water bottle is not properly washed.

Keywords: Bacterial, Fungi, School children, Amai community,

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