Table 3.
Intestinal parasite contamination levels and diversity of samples.
Parameter | Sample |
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Wastewater | Lettuce | Pooled soil sample | ||
Parasite density | Infective larvae/g | ND | 342 ± 432.75 | 1941.5 ± 2444.47 |
Strongyle ova/g | ND | ND | 12 | |
Type of parasite | Type of parasite | ND | Nematode | Nematode |
Standard [22] | Helminth | ≤ 1 egg/L |
Reported values are means ± standard deviation. ND-not detected.