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Risks of Urinary Infection and Exposure to Nitrites through Consumption of Water in SO-AVA

Author Affiliations

  • 1Health and Medical Research Institute, P. O. Box: 974, Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, BENIN
  • 2 Laboratory of Applied Research in Biology (LARBA), Environment Engineering Department of Polytechnic University (EPAC), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC) 01BP 526 Cotonou, BENIN
  • 3 Laboratory of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Interfaculty Centre of Training and Research in Environment for Sustainable Development (CIFRED), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), 03 BP 1463, JERICHO
  • 4 Sciences of Earth Department, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), 01BP 526 Cotonou, BENIN
  • 5 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lomé (UL), TOGO
  • 6 Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), 01BP 526 Cotonou, BENIN

Res.J.chem.sci., Volume 4, Issue (3), Pages 17-20, March,18 (2014)

Abstract

Our previous works had shown that drinking water in SO-Ava was contaminated with nitrates and their by-products. These nitrates by-products are extremely toxic for human being because of their capacity to transform hemoglobin in methemoglobin under the effect of Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter bacteria especially with infants. It is in this context that the present study was conducted in order to examine the toxicity of these compounds on the inhabitants of Ahomey and Houédo to Sô-Ava, localities the most exposed to these xenobiotics through the drinking water. After urine and blood analyses on empty stomach, the results showed the presence of nitrites in urines in the case of 80 % of investigated followed by leucocyturia and by proteinuria. These symptoms added to the results of the blood parameters are proofs of an exposure with nitrates and an infection of enterobacteriological origin. The populations of these localities are thus exposed to the methemoglobin.

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