Este trabalho teve o intuito de avaliar a eficiência de remoção de protozoários patogênicos - Giardia spp. e Cryptosporidium spp. - em processos de tratamento de esgoto sanitário por reator UASB, lodos ativados, filtro lento em areia e diferentes desinfetantes. A recuperação de cistos de Giardia e de oocistos de Cryptosporidium, realizada por diferentes metodologias e utilizando ColorSeed®, foi de, respectivamente, 85 e 20% em esgoto bruto, e 62,5 e 17,5% em efluente tratado, quando foi utilizado o método de tripla centrifugação. Cistos de Giardia foram encontrados em 100% as amostras de esgoto pesquisadas, com média de 1,5 x 104 cistos por litro e oocistos de Cryptosporidium em 31,4% com média 3,1 x 10² oocistos por litro, em esgoto bruto. No tratamento biológico por reator UASB seguido de Lodos Ativados, a remoção de cisto de Giardia e esporos de Clostridium perfringens foram estatisticamente menores que as remoções de E. coli e coliformes totais. Não foram encontrados (oo)cistos após o tratamento terciário realizado através da filtração lenta em areia. Houve remoção estatisticamente maior na ETE em escala plena para coliformes totais e Clostridium perfringens. E. coli e cistos de Giardia, em ambas ETEs, apresentaram remoções similares. Elevadas concentrações de (oo)cistos foram encontradas no lodo de esgoto, com grande porcentagem ainda viável. Com relação à desinfecção, entre as bactérias indicadoras, Clostridium perfringens foram mais resistentes ao cloro, ozônio e radiação ultravioleta. O efeito sinérgico, promovido pelas desinfecções sequenciais (clororadiação ultravioleta e ozônio-radiação ultravioleta), foi evidenciado em alguns experimentos para todas as bactérias estudadas. O cloro alterou a fluorescência dos cistos de Giardia e o ozônio, além de alterar a fluorescência, foi capaz de diminuir a concentração de cistos desse microrganismo. Pode-se concluir que as concentrações tanto de microrganismos indicadores como de protozoários patogênicos é bastante elevada, qualquer que seja o tipo de esgoto: bruto, efluente do reator UASB ou efluente do lodos ativados. Isso evidencia o extremo cuidado com que estes efluentes devem ser tratados, para posteriores usos ou lançamento em corpo receptor, em especial devido à presença de (oo)cistos ainda viáveis de Giardia spp. e Cryptosporidium spp. mesmo após o tratamento biológico por lodos ativados, e a necessidade de desinfecção do efluente. / This work aimed to evaluate the efficiency of removal of pathogenic protozoa - Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. - during wastewater treatment by UASB reactor, activated sludge, slow sand filter and different disinfectants. The recovery of Giardia cysts and of Cryptosporidium oocysts, performed by different methodologies and using ColorSeed®, was respectively of 85 and 20%, in raw wastewater and 62.5 and 17.5% in treated effluent, applying triple centrifugation method. Giardia cysts were found in 100% of the the sewage samples surveyed, with average of 1.5 x 104 cysts per liter and Cryptosporidium oocysts were found in 31.4% with average of 3.1 x 10² oocysts per liter, in raw wastewater. Giardia cyst and Clostridium perfringens spores removals were statistically lower than E. coli and total coliforms removal when applying the biological treatment by UASB reactor followed by Activated Sludge. There were no (oo) cysts after treatment tertiary accomplished by slow sand filtration. There was a statistically higher removal in the full scale WWTP for total coliforms and Clostridium perfringens; however, E. coli and Giardia cysts, in both WWTPs, presented the same removal efficiency. High concentrations of (oo)cysts were found in the sludge sludge, with a high percentage still viable. Regarding disinfection, among the indicating bacteria, Clostridium perfringens was more resistant to chlorine, ozone and ultraviolet radiation. The synergic effect promoted by sequential disinfections (chlorine-ultraviolet radiation and ozone-ultraviolet radiation) was evidenced in some experiments for all the bacteria studied. Chlorine altered the fluorescence of Giardia cysts and ozone, as well as change in fluorescence was able to decrease the concentration of this microorganism. It can be concluded that the concentrations of indicator microorganisms as well as of pathogenic protozoa is very high, regardless the kind of wastewater: raw, UASB reactor effluent or activated sludge effluent. This shows the extreme care that must be taken towards these effluents, for future reuse or simply release in the environment, mainly due to the presence of viable Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. (oo)cysts even after the activated sludge treatment, and the need of disinfection of the effluent.

Este trabalho teve o intuito de avaliar a eficiência de remoção de protozoários patogênicos - Giardia spp. e Cryptosporidium spp. - em processos de tratamento de esgoto sanitário por reator UASB, lodos ativados, filtro lento em areia e diferentes desinfetantes. A recuperação de cistos de Giardia e de oocistos de Cryptosporidium, realizada por diferentes metodologias e utilizando ColorSeed®, foi de, respectivamente, 85 e 20% em esgoto bruto, e 62,5 e 17,5% em efluente tratado, quando foi utilizado o método de tripla centrifugação. Cistos de Giardia foram encontrados em 100% as amostras de esgoto pesquisadas, com média de 1,5 x 104 cistos por litro e oocistos de Cryptosporidium em 31,4% com média 3,1 x 10² oocistos por litro, em esgoto bruto. No tratamento biológico por reator UASB seguido de Lodos Ativados, a remoção de cisto de Giardia e esporos de Clostridium perfringens foram estatisticamente menores que as remoções de E. coli e coliformes totais. Não foram encontrados (oo)cistos após o tratamento terciário realizado através da filtração lenta em areia. Houve remoção estatisticamente maior na ETE em escala plena para coliformes totais e Clostridium perfringens. E. coli e cistos de Giardia, em ambas ETEs, apresentaram remoções similares. Elevadas concentrações de (oo)cistos foram encontradas no lodo de esgoto, com grande porcentagem ainda viável. Com relação à desinfecção, entre as bactérias indicadoras, Clostridium perfringens foram mais resistentes ao cloro, ozônio e radiação ultravioleta. O efeito sinérgico, promovido pelas desinfecções sequenciais (clororadiação ultravioleta e ozônio-radiação ultravioleta), foi evidenciado em alguns experimentos para todas as bactérias estudadas. O cloro alterou a fluorescência dos cistos de Giardia e o ozônio, além de alterar a fluorescência, foi capaz de diminuir a concentração de cistos desse microrganismo. Pode-se concluir que as concentrações tanto de microrganismos indicadores como de protozoários patogênicos é bastante elevada, qualquer que seja o tipo de esgoto: bruto, efluente do reator UASB ou efluente do lodos ativados. Isso evidencia o extremo cuidado com que estes efluentes devem ser tratados, para posteriores usos ou lançamento em corpo receptor, em especial devido à presença de (oo)cistos ainda viáveis de Giardia spp. e Cryptosporidium spp. mesmo após o tratamento biológico por lodos ativados, e a necessidade de desinfecção do efluente. / This work aimed to evaluate the efficiency of removal of pathogenic protozoa - Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. - during wastewater treatment by UASB reactor, activated sludge, slow sand filter and different disinfectants. The recovery of Giardia cysts and of Cryptosporidium oocysts, performed by different methodologies and using ColorSeed®, was respectively of 85 and 20%, in raw wastewater and 62.5 and 17.5% in treated effluent, applying triple centrifugation method. Giardia cysts were found in 100% of the the sewage samples surveyed, with average of 1.5 x 104 cysts per liter and Cryptosporidium oocysts were found in 31.4% with average of 3.1 x 10² oocysts per liter, in raw wastewater. Giardia cyst and Clostridium perfringens spores removals were statistically lower than E. coli and total coliforms removal when applying the biological treatment by UASB reactor followed by Activated Sludge. There were no (oo) cysts after treatment tertiary accomplished by slow sand filtration. There was a statistically higher removal in the full scale WWTP for total coliforms and Clostridium perfringens; however, E. coli and Giardia cysts, in both WWTPs, presented the same removal efficiency. High concentrations of (oo)cysts were found in the sludge sludge, with a high percentage still viable. Regarding disinfection, among the indicating bacteria, Clostridium perfringens was more resistant to chlorine, ozone and ultraviolet radiation. The synergic effect promoted by sequential disinfections (chlorine-ultraviolet radiation and ozone-ultraviolet radiation) was evidenced in some experiments for all the bacteria studied. Chlorine altered the fluorescence of Giardia cysts and ozone, as well as change in fluorescence was able to decrease the concentration of this microorganism. It can be concluded that the concentrations of indicator microorganisms as well as of pathogenic protozoa is very high, regardless the kind of wastewater: raw, UASB reactor effluent or activated sludge effluent. This shows the extreme care that must be taken towards these effluents, for future reuse or simply release in the environment, mainly due to the presence of viable Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. (oo)cysts even after the activated sludge treatment, and the need of disinfection of the effluent.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar diversos métodos de detecção e recuperação de cistos de Giardia spp. e de oocistos de Cryptosporidium parvum em resíduos gerados no tratamento de águas de abastecimento com turbidez elevada tendo como padrão o Método 1623.1 da USEPA (2012 ). Para tanto, ensaios utilizando aparelho Jarteste (coagulação, floculação, decantação e filtração ) foram realizados utilizando o coagulante cloreto de polialumínio - PAC. Em todos os métodos avaliados foi utilizada a técnica de purificação por separação imunomagnética - IMS. A adaptação do método floculação em carbonato de cálcio FCCa elaborado por Vesey et al. (1993) e adaptado por Feng et al. (2011), repercutiu nos melhores resultados para a amostra de resíduo sedimentado, com recuperações de 68 ± 17 % para oocisto de C. parvum e de 42 ± 7 % para cisto de Giardia spp. Entretanto, as recuperações para a amostra de água de lavagem dos filtros - ALF foram inferiores à 1 %, não sendo possível determinar um método adequado. A presença dos patógenos indica que o reuso da ALF em ETA convencionais ou o descarte em mananciais sem um tratamento prévio, pode representar problemas de contaminação. A adaptação dos métodos de Boni de Oliveira (2012) e Keegan et al. (2008), também repercutiram em porcentagens de recuperação expressivas para a amostra de resíduo sedimentado, sendo de: 41 ± 35 % para oocisto de C. parvum e 11 ± 70 % para cisto de Giardia spp., e 38 ± 26 % para oocisto de C. parvum e 26 ± 13 % para cisto de Giardia spp., respectivamente. A análise estatística não resultou em diferença significativa entre estes dois métodos, entretanto, as elevadas recuperações indicam que estes métodos podem ser melhor avaliados em pesquisas futuras. / This dissertation addresses the evaluation of several methods for the detection of Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in wastes produced after a high-turbidity water treatment, according to Method 1623.1 from USEPA (2012). Coagulant polyaluminium chloride - PACl was used in jar test experiments (coagulation/flocculation, sedimentation and filtration ). The Immunomagnetic Separation - IMS technique was applied to all methods. The calcium carbonate flocculation (CCF) method, developed by Vesey et al. (1993) and adapted by Feng et al. (2011 ), was applied to sludge samples in this research and was the best method tested, with 68% ± 17 % and 42 % ± 7,00 % recoveries for C. parvum oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts, respectively. On the other hand, the percentage recovery of (oo)cysts for filter backwash water samples was lower than 1 % and no suitable method could be detected. The presence of pathogens represents contamination risks for water sources and the reuse of filter backwash water may be a problem to conventional water treatment plants. The application of Boni de Oliveira (2012) and Keegan et al. (2008) methods, adjusted to this study, also resulted in significant percentage recoveries for the sludge samples, with 41 ± 35 % for C. parvum oocyst and 11 ± 70% for cyst Giardia spp., and 38 ± 26% for oocyst C. parvum and 26 ± 13% for cyst Giardia spp., respectively. The statistical analysis showed no significant differences between the two methods, however, such high recoveries indicate they should be better evaluated in future research.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho da remoção de cistos deGiardia spp. e oocistos de Cryptosporidium parvum, em águas de abastecimento com turbidez elevada, em experimentos em escala de bancada (coagulação, floculação, decantação e filtração). Para tanto, empregou-se o coagulante cloreto de polialumínio – PAC. O método de filtração em membranas foi adotado para a concentração de protozoários, seguido ou não da etapa de purificação por separação imunomagnética – IMS. Os métodos foram avaliados em experimentos de controle de qualidade analítica e o método sem IMS apresentou as seguintes porcentagens de recuperação, 80% ±16,32% para cistos de Giardia spp. e 5% ±10,00% para oocistos de C. parvum. O método com IMS apresentou 31,5%±7,55% de recuperação para cistos de Giardia spp. e 5,75%±3,20% de recuperação para oocistos de C. parvum. Os experimentos demonstraram que não houve melhora na remoção de ambos os protozoários na condição de maior dosagem de coagulante (65 mg.L-1 de PAC e pH 7,29). A condição de menor dosagem de coagulante (25 mg.L-1 de PAC e pH 6,76) apresentou um desempenho melhor, ao contrário de uma expectativa de que a maior dosagem de coagulante pudesse favorecer a remoção destes microrganismos. A condição de menor dosagem apresentou, na água filtrada, 50 e 75% de ausência de identificação de cistos de Giardia e oocistos de C. parvum, respectivamente. A condição de maior dosagem apresentou (oo)cistos na água filtrada de todas amostras analisadas. Estes resultados indicam a importância do controle da coagulação na remoção de protozoários. / The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts removal in a bench scale experiment. The coagulant polyaluminium chloride – PACl was used in this research. The protozoa concentration tests were performed by applying the Membrane Filtration method, with and without Immunomagnetic Separation assay-IMS. The methods were evaluated using control experiments and the method without IMS had the following percentage recovery, 80% ± 16.32% and 5% ±10.00% for Giardia cysts and C. parvum oocysts, respectively. The method with IMS presented 31.5% ± 7.55% and 5.75% ± 3.20% of percentage recovery for Giardia cysts and C. parvum oocysts, respectively. Bench scale experimental results have clearly shown that there was no improvement in protozoa removal using the superior dosage of coagulant. The inferior dosage condition (25 mg.L-1 of PACl and pH 6,76) performed better, which was contrary to what was expected in which a superior dosage of coagulant could favour when removing microorganisms. The inferior dosage condition presented 50% and 75% of absence of Giardia cysts and C. parvum oocysts in the final water, respectively. The second coagulation condition (65 mg.L-1 of PACl and pH 7,29) presented protozoa (oo)cysts in the final water of all the samples examined. These results indicate the importance of coagulation control in protozoa removal.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar diversos métodos de detecção e recuperação de cistos de Giardia spp. e de oocistos de Cryptosporidium parvum em resíduos gerados no tratamento de águas de abastecimento com turbidez elevada tendo como padrão o Método 1623.1 da USEPA (2012 ). Para tanto, ensaios utilizando aparelho Jarteste (coagulação, floculação, decantação e filtração ) foram realizados utilizando o coagulante cloreto de polialumínio - PAC. Em todos os métodos avaliados foi utilizada a técnica de purificação por separação imunomagnética - IMS. A adaptação do método floculação em carbonato de cálcio FCCa elaborado por Vesey et al. (1993) e adaptado por Feng et al. (2011), repercutiu nos melhores resultados para a amostra de resíduo sedimentado, com recuperações de 68 ± 17 % para oocisto de C. parvum e de 42 ± 7 % para cisto de Giardia spp. Entretanto, as recuperações para a amostra de água de lavagem dos filtros - ALF foram inferiores à 1 %, não sendo possível determinar um método adequado. A presença dos patógenos indica que o reuso da ALF em ETA convencionais ou o descarte em mananciais sem um tratamento prévio, pode representar problemas de contaminação. A adaptação dos métodos de Boni de Oliveira (2012) e Keegan et al. (2008), também repercutiram em porcentagens de recuperação expressivas para a amostra de resíduo sedimentado, sendo de: 41 ± 35 % para oocisto de C. parvum e 11 ± 70 % para cisto de Giardia spp., e 38 ± 26 % para oocisto de C. parvum e 26 ± 13 % para cisto de Giardia spp., respectivamente. A análise estatística não resultou em diferença significativa entre estes dois métodos, entretanto, as elevadas recuperações indicam que estes métodos podem ser melhor avaliados em pesquisas futuras. / This dissertation addresses the evaluation of several methods for the detection of Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in wastes produced after a high-turbidity water treatment, according to Method 1623.1 from USEPA (2012). Coagulant polyaluminium chloride - PACl was used in jar test experiments (coagulation/flocculation, sedimentation and filtration ). The Immunomagnetic Separation - IMS technique was applied to all methods. The calcium carbonate flocculation (CCF) method, developed by Vesey et al. (1993) and adapted by Feng et al. (2011 ), was applied to sludge samples in this research and was the best method tested, with 68% ± 17 % and 42 % ± 7,00 % recoveries for C. parvum oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts, respectively. On the other hand, the percentage recovery of (oo)cysts for filter backwash water samples was lower than 1 % and no suitable method could be detected. The presence of pathogens represents contamination risks for water sources and the reuse of filter backwash water may be a problem to conventional water treatment plants. The application of Boni de Oliveira (2012) and Keegan et al. (2008) methods, adjusted to this study, also resulted in significant percentage recoveries for the sludge samples, with 41 ± 35 % for C. parvum oocyst and 11 ± 70% for cyst Giardia spp., and 38 ± 26% for oocyst C. parvum and 26 ± 13% for cyst Giardia spp., respectively. The statistical analysis showed no significant differences between the two methods, however, such high recoveries indicate they should be better evaluated in future research.

Esta pesquisa avaliou o uso de ozônio para inativar cistos de Giardia spp. e oocistos de Cryptosporidium parvum presentes na água filtrada obtida após a utilização da tecnologia de ciclo completo com flotação (coagulação, floculação, flotação e filtração) em escala de bancada, empregando o cloreto de polialumínio – PAC – como coagulante. O método de floculação em carbonato de cálcio – FCCa, sem e com a etapa de separação imunomagnética – IMS – foi utilizado na quantificação dos protozoários. A recuperação nos ensaios de qualidade utilizando o kit Easyseed® de Giardia spp. foi de 8,4% ± 97,4% sem IMS e com IMS, com duas dissociações, o valor foi de 7,4% ± 39,7% e, com três dissociações, a recuperação alcançou 9,6% ± 34,7%, portanto, somente o ensaio com IMS e duas dissociações, não atendeu os padrões do Método 1623.1. A recuperação de Cryptosporidium parvum, obteve valor de 3,4% ± 100% em ensaio sem IMS e com IMS, o valor obtido foi de 1,0% ± 70,0% com duas dissociações e 1,8% ± 44,4% com três dissociações e nos três métodos apresentados, não houve conformidade com os critérios do Método 1623.1. Na etapa de desinfecção com ozônio, os ensaios realizados na Etapa 1, que se utilizou 5 mgO3L-1 e tempo de contato de 1 min sem IMS, as maiores inativações atingidas foram de 2,52 e 2,22 log para cistos de Giardia spp. e oocistos de Cryptosporidium parvum, respectivamente. Com o tempo de contato de 5 min, as maiores inativações foram de 2,52 e 2,92 log de cistos de Giardia spp. e oocistos de Cryptosporidium parvum, respectivamente. Na Etapa 2, com IMS, utilizando a mesma dosagem e tempo de contato de 1 min, obteve-se 2,27 e 0,21 log de inativação para cistos e oocistos, respectivamente. Comparando-se com o tempo de contato de 5 min, foram obtidos 2,9 e 2,3 log de inativação para cistos e oocistos, respectivamente. Na avaliação de custo, o método de FCCa sem IMS demonstrou ser o mais econômico em relação ao procedimento com IMS. A influência da inclusão da terceira dissociação ácida no método com IMS também foi analisada e este procedimento não resultou em diferenças estatísticas significativas nos resultados. / This research evaluated the use of ozone to inactivate Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts present in the filtered water obtained after the use of the complete cycle of flotation technology (coagulation, flocculation, flotation and filtration) on a bench scale employing polyaluminium chloride - PAC as coagulant. The calcium carbonate flocculation method - FCCa, without and with immunomagnetic separation step - IMS has been used in the quantification of protozoa. The recovery in quality test using the kit Easyseed® for Giardia spp. was 8.4% ± 97.4% non-IMS and IMS with two dissociations, the value was 7.4% ±39.7% and with three dissociations, the recovery reached 9.6% ± 34,7%, so only the test with IMS and two dissociations, did not meet the standards of method 1623.1. Recovery of Cryptosporidium parvum obtained value of 3.4% ± 100% in non-IMS and IMS testing, the value obtained was 1.0% ± 70.0% with two dissociations and 1.8% ± 44.4% with three dissociations and the three methods presented, there was non-compliance with the criteria of Method 1623.1. In step disinfection with ozone, tests performed in Step 1 was used 5 mgO3L-1 and contact time of 1 min without IMS, the major inactivation achieved were 2.52 and 2.22 log for Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts, respectively. With 5 minutes of contact time, the greater inactivation were 2.52 and 2.92 log for Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts, respectively. In Step 2, with IMS, using the same dose and 1 min contact time, there was obtained 2.27 and 0.21 log inactivation for cysts and oocysts, respectively. Compared with the 5 min of contact time, were obtained 2.9 and 2.3 log inactivation for cysts and oocysts, respectively. In evaluating cost, the FCCa method without IMS proved to be the most economical in relation to the procedure with IMS. The influence of inclusion of the third acid dissociation method in IMS was also analyzed and this procedure did not result in statistically significant differences in the results.

O lançamento de esgotos domésticos in natura, efluentes das estações de tratamento de esgoto e escoamento superficial, são relatados como importantes causas de poluição das águas superficiais. Sabe-se que a alteração da qualidade das águas dos rios restringe seus múltiplos usos e contribui para o aumento de doenças de veiculação hídrica, em decorrência da exposição oral a bioagentes patogênicos. Neste contexto, o objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar e quantificar bioagentes presentes na água do rio Pardo, Brasil, e estimar o risco de infecção e de doença por Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. para a população, devido ao uso do rio como fonte de abastecimento público e recreação de contato primário, por meio da abordagem da Avaliação Quantitativa de Risco Microbiológico (AQRM). Durante os anos de 2015 e 2016, foram realizadas seis coletas de amostras da água do rio Pardo (período chuvoso e período seco) em seis pontos, totalizando 36 amostras. Foram realizadas análises de identificação e quantificação de E. coli, Salmonella Não Tifóide, Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. Para estimativa de risco de infecção e de doença por Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. (AQRM), foram considerados diferentes populações (crianças e adultos), volumes de água ingerido, concentração de (oo)cistos e duração e frequência da exposição, de acordo com o cenário estabelecido. Os valores médios para E. coli variaram de 6,57 x 101 UFC/100 mL a 6,07 x 103 UFC/100 mL, apresentando diferenças estatisticamente significantes (p < 0,05) entre os períodos chuvoso e seco. As densidades de Salmonella Não Tifóide foram baixas (<0,6473 a 1,55 NMP/100 mL), com frequência de 13,9% das amostras positivas, evidenciando a circulação desse patógeno no ambiente. A concentração de (oo)cistos de Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. variou de <0,1 a 0,4 oocistos/L e <0,1 a 4,4 cistos/L, respectivamente. Para abordagem da AQRM devido a ingestão da água do rio Pardo usada para abastecimento público, a probabilidade anual de infecção por Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. foi maior para adultos do que para crianças, sendo que na maioria dos pontos apresentou resultados superiores ao risco anual tolerável pela USEPA (1 x 10-4). No que diz respeito ao uso da água do rio Pardo para recreação de contato primário, a probabilidade diária e anual de infecção, bem como a probabilidade de doenças, foi maior para crianças, seguida de adultos/homens e adultos/mulheres. A probabilidade de criptosporidiose e giardíase esteve abaixo do limite tolerável pela USEPA (3,6 x 10-2), exceto no Ponto 4, em que a estimativa de risco de doença por Giardia spp. para crianças esteve acima deste valor. A presença de bioagentes em amostras de água do rio Pardo pode estar relacionada à poluição das águas por fontes pontuais e difusas. Esses achados refletem a importância de priorizar os recursos para implantação e complementação das Estações de Tratamento de Esgoto na UGRHI 4, a fim de prevenir as doenças de veiculação hídrica em populações que utilizam a água do rio Pardo para abastecimento público e recreação de contato primário / The discharge of domestic sewage, effluents of wastewater treatment plants and surface runoff, are reported as important causes of surface water pollution. It is known that the alteration of river water quality restricts its multiple uses and contributes to the increase of waterborne diseases, due to oral exposure to pathogenic bioagents. In this context, the aim of the present study was to identify and quantify bioagents present in Pardo river water, Brazil, and to estimate the risk of infection and disease by Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. for the population, due to the use of the river as source of public supply and primary contact recreation, through the approach of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA). During the years of 2015 and 2016, six samples of water from the Pardo river (rainy and dry season) were collected at six points, totaling 36 samples. Identification and quantification analyzes of E. coli, Non-typhoid Salmonella, Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. To estimate the risk of infection and disease by Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. (QMRA), different populations (children and adults), volumes of ingested water, concentration of (oo) cysts, duration and frequency of exposure were considered according to the established scenario. Mean values for E. coli varied from 6.57 x 101 CFU / 100 mL to 6.07 x 103 CFU / 100 mL, showing statistically significant differences (p <0.05) between the rainy and dry season. Non-typhoid Salmonella densities were low (<0.6473 at 1.55 MPN / 100 mL), with a frequency of 13.9% of the positive samples, evidencing the circulation of this pathogen in the environment. Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. concentration ranged from <0.1 to 0.4 oocysts / L and <0.1 to 4.4 cysts / L, respectively. In order to approach the QMRA due to the ingestion of Pardo river water used for public supply, the probability of annual infection by Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. was higher for adults than for children, and in most points presented results higher than the risk tolerable by USEPA (1 x 10-4). Regarding the use of Pardo river water for primary contact recreation, the daily and annual probability of infection, as well as the probability of illness, was higher for children, followed by adults / men and adults / women. The probability of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis was below the limit tolerable by USEPA (3.6 x 10-2), except in Point 4, where the estimated risk of disease by Giardia spp. for children was above this value. The presence of bioagents in Pardo river water may be related to water pollution by point and diffuse sources. These findings reflect the importance of prioritizing the resources for implementation and complementation of wastewater treatment plants at UGRHI 4, in order to prevent waterborne diseases in populations that use Pardo river water for public supply and primary contact recreation

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho da remoção de cistos deGiardia spp. e oocistos de Cryptosporidium parvum, em águas de abastecimento com turbidez elevada, em experimentos em escala de bancada (coagulação, floculação, decantação e filtração). Para tanto, empregou-se o coagulante cloreto de polialumínio &#8211; PAC. O método de filtração em membranas foi adotado para a concentração de protozoários, seguido ou não da etapa de purificação por separação imunomagnética &#8211; IMS. Os métodos foram avaliados em experimentos de controle de qualidade analítica e o método sem IMS apresentou as seguintes porcentagens de recuperação, 80% ±16,32% para cistos de Giardia spp. e 5% ±10,00% para oocistos de C. parvum. O método com IMS apresentou 31,5%±7,55% de recuperação para cistos de Giardia spp. e 5,75%±3,20% de recuperação para oocistos de C. parvum. Os experimentos demonstraram que não houve melhora na remoção de ambos os protozoários na condição de maior dosagem de coagulante (65 mg.L-1 de PAC e pH 7,29). A condição de menor dosagem de coagulante (25 mg.L-1 de PAC e pH 6,76) apresentou um desempenho melhor, ao contrário de uma expectativa de que a maior dosagem de coagulante pudesse favorecer a remoção destes microrganismos. A condição de menor dosagem apresentou, na água filtrada, 50 e 75% de ausência de identificação de cistos de Giardia e oocistos de C. parvum, respectivamente. A condição de maior dosagem apresentou (oo)cistos na água filtrada de todas amostras analisadas. Estes resultados indicam a importância do controle da coagulação na remoção de protozoários. / The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts removal in a bench scale experiment. The coagulant polyaluminium chloride &#8211; PACl was used in this research. The protozoa concentration tests were performed by applying the Membrane Filtration method, with and without Immunomagnetic Separation assay-IMS. The methods were evaluated using control experiments and the method without IMS had the following percentage recovery, 80% ± 16.32% and 5% ±10.00% for Giardia cysts and C. parvum oocysts, respectively. The method with IMS presented 31.5% ± 7.55% and 5.75% ± 3.20% of percentage recovery for Giardia cysts and C. parvum oocysts, respectively. Bench scale experimental results have clearly shown that there was no improvement in protozoa removal using the superior dosage of coagulant. The inferior dosage condition (25 mg.L-1 of PACl and pH 6,76) performed better, which was contrary to what was expected in which a superior dosage of coagulant could favour when removing microorganisms. The inferior dosage condition presented 50% and 75% of absence of Giardia cysts and C. parvum oocysts in the final water, respectively. The second coagulation condition (65 mg.L-1 of PACl and pH 7,29) presented protozoa (oo)cysts in the final water of all the samples examined. These results indicate the importance of coagulation control in protozoa removal.

Die Kryptosporidiose stellt aufgrund ihres zoonotischen Charakters und der Entwicklung chronischer Durchfälle bei Immunsupprimierten ein hohes Gesundheitsrisiko für den Menschen, aber ebenso für Tiere dar. Derzeit verfügbare Therapeutika ermöglichen keine zuverlässige Bekämpfung klinischer Symptome oder eine Erregerelimination, daher ist die Erforschung neuer Therapieansätze dringend notwendig. CDPK stellen in diesem Zusammenhang interessante Zielmoleküle dar, da sie zwar in Pflanzen und Protisten einschließlich Apikomplexa, jedoch nicht in Pilzen und Säugetieren vorkommen. Trotz der Entdeckung vielversprechender neuer Wirkstoffe gegen CpCDPK1 in den letzten Jahren ist zur Lokalisation und Funktion von CDPK in C. parvum wenig bekannt.Diese Arbeit belegt die Transkription von sechs CpCDPK in vitro und beschreibt erstmals die Länge der 3’UTR von CpCDPK. Die Translation wurde durch den Nachweis spezifischen Proteins in Sporozoiten im Immunoblot sowie die Lokalisation von CpCDPK1 mit Hilfe der Immunfluoreszenz belegt. Möglicherweise wird die CpCDPK1 durch N-Myristoylierung an Membranen gebunden, an die Oberfläche von Zoiten gebracht und sezerniert. Eine Rolle des Enzyms im Invasions- und Egressmechanismus des Parasiten wird diskutiert.

In den vorliegenden Studien wurden verschiedene diagnostische Verfahren zum Nachweis von Protozoen und Nematoden im Hinblick auf Sensitivität, Arbeitsaufwand und Kosten miteinander verglichen. Zudem wurde die Eignung der PCR zur molekularen Charakterisierung der Cryptosporidium spp. exemplarisch an Igelkotproben getestet. Bei der Untersuchung von 90 Ferkelkotproben auf I. suis war die Sensitivität eines Kotausstriches mit nachfolgender Autofluoreszenzmikroskopie (AM) signifikant höher als bei einem Flotationsverfahren (FV) mit NaCl-Zucker-Lösung und bei dem kombinierten Sedimentations-Flotations-Verfahren (KSFV) mit verschiedenen Flotationslösungen (NaCl, ZnSO4, NaCl-Zucker-Lösung) mit nachfolgender Lichtmikroskopie. Zudem ist der Arbeitsaufwand für die AM deutlich geringer als bei dem FV und KSFV. Die höheren apparativen Kosten für die AM sind bei hohem Probendurchsatz durch den geringeren Zeitaufwand und der höheren Sensitivität gerechtfertigt. Die Anzahl Kryptosporidien-positiver Proben war bei der Untersuchung von 103 Kälberkotproben auf Cryptosporidium sp. mittels Enzymimmunoassays (EIA; ProSpecT® Cryptosporidium Microplate Assay) im Vergleich zur Karbolfuchsin-Färbung (CF) nach HEINE (1981) und der modifizierten-Ziehl-Neelsen-Färbung (MZN) nach HENRIKSEN u. POHLENZ (1982) am höchsten und signifikant höher als bei der Anwendung der MZN, wenn 10 Blickfelder durchmustert wurden. Bei der Untersuchung von 74 Igelkotproben auf Cryptosporidium sp. mittels EIA (ProSpecT®), einem immunochromatographischen Verfahren (FASTest® CRYPTO Strip), der MZN nach HENRIKSEN u. POHLENZ (1981) und einem direkten Immunfluoreszenz-Test (IFA; MERIFLUOR Cryptosporidium/Giardia) wurden in 9 (EIA), 10 (FASTest®), 11 (MZN) und 12 (IFA) Proben Cryptosporidium sp. nachgewiesen. Der Arbeitsaufwand des FASTest® und der CF ist mit dem EIA vergleichbar, während der IFA und die MZN mehr Zeit benötigen. Die Anwendung des FASTest®, des IFA und des EIA ist mit höheren Kosten verbunden als bei den Färbemethoden, können aber gut in den Arbeitsablauf eines diagnostischen Labors eingefügt werden und sind einfach auszuwerten. Darüber hinaus wurden 45 Kotproben, welche bis zu 27 Tage bei verschiedenen Temperaturen (+6 °C, +16 °C, +30 °C, +40 °C) gelagert wurden, untersucht, um einen Einfluss der Temperatur auf das Untersuchungsergebnis von EIA, CF und MZN zu ermitteln. Während sich die Anzahl positiver Proben bei der Untersuchung mit den Färbemethoden temperatur- und zeitabhängig reduzierte, wurde das Untersuchungsergebnis mittels EIA von der Lagerungstemperatur nicht beeinflusst, so dass ungekühlt transportierte Proben vorzugsweise mit dem EIA untersucht werden sollten. Dagegen ist die CF aufgrund ihrer einfachen und preiswerten Durchführung zur Untersuchung einer hohen Anzahl an Proben geeignet, sofern eine ununterbrochene Kühlung der Proben gewährleistet ist und diese innerhalb von drei Tagen untersucht werden. Der FASTest® ist zur Anwendung in Tierarztpraxen und Ställen geeignet, da zur Untersuchung kein Mikroskop benötigt wird und die Resultate schnell vorliegen. Die Verwendung des IFA, der Kryptosporidien-Oozysten und Giardien-Zysten nachweist, bietet sich vor allem bei Proben an, die auf beide Protozoen untersucht werden sollen. Das Vorkommen der Kryptosporidiose bei unterentwickelten und geschwächten Igeln, welche zum Überwintern in Igelstationen aufgenommen werden, ist hoch. Von 188 untersuchten Igelkotproben konnten in 29,8 % der Proben Cryptosporidium spp. nachgewiesen werden. Durch die Genotypisierung der Kryptosporidien aus 15 positiven Igelkotproben mittels RFLP-PCR basierend auf dem 18S rRNA-Gen konnte in allen untersuchten Proben die Präsenz von C. parvum gezeigt werden. Mit Hilfe der Multilocus-Sequenz-Typisierung der Fragmente des 60kDa Glycoprotein-Gens, des 18S rRNA-Gens, des Actin-Gens und des 70 kDa Hitzeschockprotein-Gens konnten drei verschiedene Subtypen-Familien (IIa, IIc und eine neue als VIIa vorgeschlagene Subtypen-Familie) erkannt werden. Die von den Igeln ausgeschiedenen Kryptosporidien-Oozysten mit zum Teil nachgewiesenem zoonotischen Potential (IIa Subtypen-Familie) könnten eine Infektionsquelle für den Menschen sein, aber auch ein antropozoonotisches Potential (IIc Subtypen-Familie) sollte in Betracht gezogen werden, so dass die Hygiene in den Igelstationen einen hohen Stellenwert einnehmen sollte. Die Untersuchungsergebnisse zum Nachweis von Eimeria-Arten beim Kalb von 70 Sammelkotproben, hergestellt aus 10 Einzelkotproben (SKP10), bzw. von 30 Sammelkotproben, zusammengesetzt aus 5 Einzelkotproben (SKP5), wurden mit denen der zugehörigen Einzelkotproben (EKP) verglichen. Die Resultate der EKP (arithmetischer Mittelwert) und der zugehörigen SKP weisen mit den signifikant häufigeren Abweichungen im Bereich von bis zu 100 Oozysten pro Gramm Kot (OpG) eine geringe Differenz zwischen den beiden Verfahren auf. Durch den sicheren Nachweis von Eimeria-Oozysten bei einem erwarteten Oozystengehalt von nur 202 OpG (SKP10) und 122 OpG (SKP5) ist die Untersuchung von Kälbersammelkotproben, eine Methode mit geringem Arbeitsaufwand und geringen Untersuchungskosten, zum Nachweis einer klinischen oder subklinischen Kokzidiose geeignet. Bei 51 Pferdekotproben wurde jeweils dreimal das kombinierte Sedimentations-Flotations-Verfahren (KSFV), wobei die Entnahme von verschiedenen Lokalisationen der Kotprobe (aus der Randregion, dem Inneren oder aus beiden Lokalisationen) erfolgte, und jeweils dreimal das KSFV mit vorheriger Homogenisierung einer größeren Kotmenge zum Nachweis von Nematodeneier durchgeführt. Eine Anhäufung der Strongyliden- und Ascarideneier in einem bestimmten Bereich der Proben konnte durch die Untersuchungen der verschiedenen Lokalisationen (á 10 g Kot) nicht nachgewiesen werden, so dass eine weitgehend homogene Verteilung dieser Nematodeneier in einer Pferdekotprobe wahrscheinlich ist. Zudem konnten die Untersuchungsergebnisse des KSFV, bei welchem 10 g Kot untersucht werden, durch die vorherige Homogenisierung einer größeren Probenmenge nicht verbessert werden. Zum Nachweis von Nematoden beim Pferd sollte dem Labor eine ausreichende Probenmenge (ca. 50 g) zugesandt werden. Die Homogenisierung einer größeren Probenmenge vor der Durchführung einer diagnostischen Methode, bei der Aliquote von mindestens 10 g Kot Verwendung finden, ist unnötig. / The studies presented were carried out to compare different diagnostic methods for detection of protozoa and nematodes regarding sensitivity, expenditure of human labour and costs. Besides, the ability of the PCR for the molecular characterization of the Cryptosporidium spp. was tested exemplarily in faecal samples of hegdehogs. The examination of ninety faecal samples of suckling piglets showed a significantly higher sensitivity of faecal smears examined by autofluorescence microscopy (AM) compared to the flotation method (FV) using NaCl-sucrose solution and the combined sedimentation-flotation method (KSFV) using different flotation solutions (NaCl, ZnSO4, NaCl-sucrose) scanned by bright field microscopy. Moreover the expenditure of human labour by AM is considerably lower than FV and KSFV. The costs related to equipment for AM is justified in case of high sample throughput and by superior sensitivity. The enzyme immunoassay (EIA; ProSpecT® Cryptosporidium Microplate Assay) was the most sensitive method for diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis in calves (n = 103) compared to the carbol fuchsin (CF; HEINE 1981) and modified Ziehl-Neelsen (MZN; HENRIKSEN a. POHLENZ 1982) staining techniques. The sensitivity of the EIA was significantly higher than the MZN, if ten fields of view were scanned. 74 faecal samples of hedgehogs were examined with the EIA (ProSpecT®), an immunochromatographic method (FASTest® CRYPTO Strip), the MZN (HENRIKSEN u. POHLENZ (1981)) and a direct immunofluorescent assay (IFA; MERIFLUOR Cryptosporidium/Giardia). Cryptosporidium sp. were detected in 9 (EIA), 10 (FASTest®), 11 (MZN) und 12 (IFA) faecal samples. The hands on time of the FASTest® and CF is comparable to EIA while the IFA and MZN are more time-consuming. The examination of the FASTest®, IFA and EIA is combined with higher costs than the staining techniques, but they can be integrated in the work flow of a routine diagnostic laboratory easily and evaluation is simple. Moreover 45 faecal samples stored up to 27 days at different temperature (+6 °C, +16 °C, +30 °C, +40 °C) were examined to evaluate the influence of temperature on the results of EIA, CF and MZN. While the number of the positive samples of stained smears decreased in a temperature and time-dependent manner, the results of the EIA were not influenced by sample storage at any temperature, so that samples transported without cooling should be examined preferably by EIA. Nevertheless the CF due to its simplicity and low costs is suited for scanning of a high number of samples, if they were cooled continuously and examined within three days. The FASTest® is qualified for use in veterinary practice and stables, because the examination requires no microscope and the results are obtained immediately. The IFA, which can detect Crypotsporidium oocysts as well as Giardia cysts, is suited especially for faecal samples suspected to contain both protozoa. Cryptosporidial infections are very frequent in hedgehogs which are admitted for hibernation to hedgehog rehabilitation centres because of their insufficient body weight and weakness. Cryptosporidium spp. were detected in 29.8 % of 188 faecal samples of hedgehogs. The genotyping of Cryptosporidium spp. by PCR and RFLP-PCR based on the 18S ribosomal RNA gene were performed on 15 faecal samples of hedgehogs positive for Cryptosporidium spp. and suggested the presence of C. parvum in all samples. Multilocus sequence typing on partial 60 kDa glycoprotein gene, 18S rRNA gene, actine gene, 70 kDa heat shock protein gene sequences revealed 3 different subtype families: IIa, IIc and a new proposed as VIIa subtype family. Some of the Cryptosporidium oocysts excreted from hedgehogs are zoonotical (IIa subtype family) or anthropozoonotic(IIc subtype family). Thus hygienic measurements to avoid transmission are essential in hedgehog rehabilitation centres. The results of examination of 70 pooled faecal samples originating from 10 calves (SKP10) and 30 pooled faecal samples originating from 5 calves (SKP5) for detection of Eimeria spp. were compared with the arithmetic means of opg (oocysts per gram of faeces) counts of the respective single 10 or 5 samples. A low difference between both methods of less than 100 opg was significantly more frequently observed than higher differences. Low values of 202 opg and 122 opg were reliably detected in SKP10 und SKP5, respectively, and thus examination of pooled faecal samples appears to be suitably sensitive and cost effective to detect clinical and subclinical coccidiosis in calves. 51 faecal samples of horses were examined three times by KSFV for nematode eggs by taking aliquots from different locations of the same faecal samples (from the margin, from inside and from both locations). Thereafter the KSFV with the homogenisation of a larger amount of faeces was also carried out three times. The examination of samples from the different locations (each 10 g of faeces) delivered no evidence for accumulation of nematode eggs (strongyles and Parascaris equorum) in the faeces and thus the distribution of the nematode eggs appears sufficiently homogeneous in faecal samples of horses. Homogenisation of a larger amount of faeces did not improve the results of coproscopy. For diagnostic purposes 50 g faeces per sample should be shipped to the laboratory. The homogenisation of a larger amount of faeces before using a diagnostic method is dispensable, if aliquots of 10 g faeces are examined.