Table 1 Sampling site and biological characteristics of samples from assessed stations
From: Waterborne parasites: a current status from the Philippines
Sampling stations | Number of sample/s | Coordinate (Latitude, longitude) | Cryptosporidium spp. (oocysts/L) | Giardia spp. (cysts/L) | PCR results for Acanthamoeba spp. | PCR results for Naegleria spp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recreational water | ||||||
River 1 | 3 | 15°01′35.47″N, 120°39′44.62″E | 0.2 | 0.1 | + | - |
15°01′34.03″N, 120°39′53.94″E | 0.2 | ND | - | - | ||
15°01′32.44″N, 120°40′01.62″E | ND | 0.7 | - | - | ||
River 2 | 3 | 14°36′02.77″N, 120°59′31.28″E | 0.6 | 58.7 | - | - |
14°36′00.40″N, 120°59′28.97″E | ND | 10.7 | + | - | ||
14°36′50.63″N, 120°59′26.01″E | ND | 3.5 | + | - | ||
River 3 | 3 | 14°19′15.18″N, 120°57′32.34″E | ND | 28.6 | - | - |
14°19′25.23″N, 120°57′27.89″E | ND | 18.5 | - | - | ||
14°19′36.82″N, 120°57′22.06″E | 0.3 | 74.4 | - | - | ||
River 4 | 1 | 14°24′16.40″N, 120°59′50.02″E | 0.5 | 6.4 | - | + |
Swimming pool 1 | 1 | 14°35′51.93″N, 120°59′33.92″E | ND | ND | + | - |
Swimming pool 2 | 1 | 14°35′55.47″N, 120°59′30.72″E | ND | ND | - | - |
Swimming pool 3 | 1 | 14°19′35.40″N, 120°57′25.04″E | 0.6 | 0.2 | + | - |
Pond 1 | 1 | 15°01′38.95″N, 120°39′31.68″E | ND | ND | + | - |
Pond 2 | 3 | 14°19′15.82″N, 120°57′41.31″E | 0.1 | 0.1 | + | - |
14°19′15.84″N, 120°57′41.27″E | 0.2 | ND | - | - | ||
14°19′15.67″N, 120°57′41.41″E | 0.3 | 0.2 | - | - | ||
Natural lake | 6 | 14°03′51.27″N, 120°58′37.81″E | ND | ND | - | - |
14°03′44.13″N, 120°56′31.60″E | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | - | ||
14°02′23.87″N, 120°57′10.12″E | ND | ND | - | - | ||
14°02′07.23″N, 120°00′03.91″E | 0.1 | 0.7 | + | - | ||
14°02′12.60″N, 120°58′34.68″E | ND | 0.8 | + | + | ||
14°03′55.36″N, 120°56′11.89″E | ND | 0.2 | - | + | ||
Rain tank | 1 | 14°19′15.71″N, 120°57′39.75″E | 0.1 | 0.9 | - | - |
Drinking water | ||||||
Tap 1 | 1 | 15°01′37.98″N, 120°39′34.09″E | ND | ND | + | + |
Tap 2 | 1 | 14°35′55.03″N, 120°59′31.28″E | ND | ND | + | - |
Tap 3 | 1 | 14°19′13.46″N, 120°57′43.90″E | ND | ND | - | - |
Dispenser 1 | 1 | 14°35′54.97″N, 120°59′30.16″E | ND | ND | - | - |
Dispenser 2 | 1 | 14°19′13.37″N, 120°58′19.45″E | ND | ND | - | + |
Well | 1 | 14°02′15.53″N, 120°58′34.68″E | ND | ND | + | - |
Spring | 1 | 14°10′19.70″N, 120°52′09.10″E | ND | ND | - | - |
Tap tank | 1 | 14°35′54.54″N, 120°59′30.70″E | ND | ND | - | - |
Mineral | 1 | NA | ND | ND | - | + |