Table 1. Prevalence of parasites detected by species.
Number infected | Percentage | |
Protozoa | 162 | 62.8% |
Entamoeba coli | 108 | 41.9% |
Endolimax nana | 83 | 32.2% |
Giardia lamblia | 44 | 17.1% |
Chilomastix mesnilli | 30 | 11.6% |
Cyclospora cayetanensis | 9 | 3.5% |
Iodamoeba butschlii | 1 | 0.4% |
Helminths | 39 | 15.1% |
Hymenolepis nana | 20 | 7.8% |
Trichuris trichiura | 13 | 4.7% |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 9 | 3.5% |
Ancylostoma/Necator | 3 | 1.2% |