Table 1.
The occurrence of helminthes and protozoa on selected vegetables and fruits samples collected during the monsoon season and the dry season in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Sample | Monsoon season | Dry season | ||||
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November | December | January | February | March | April | |
Pegaga | Negative | Negative | Unidentified fluke Strongyloides larva |
Strongyloides larva |
Entamoeba spp. Blastocystis spp. Strongyloides larva Diphyllobothrium egg Unidentified fluke |
Entamoeba spp. Strongyloides larva |
Kangkung | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
Daun kesum | Unidentified fluke | Unidentified fluke | Unidentified fluke | Unidentified fluke | Unidentified fluke | Negative |
Belimbing | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
Jambu air | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
Jambu batu | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |