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. 2014 May 20;9(5):e97708. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097708

Table 2. Distribution of intestinal parasites identified by microscopy and/or PCR among the children enrolled in the study.

Agostinho Neto Village (N = 134) Aires de Menezes Hospital (N = 214)
Microscopy and/or PCR n (%) Microscopy and/or PCR n (%)
Negative 64 (47.8) 151 (70.6)
Positive 70 (52.2) 63 (29.4)
Monoparasitism 43 (32.1) 48 (22.4)
Polyparasitism 27 (20.1) 15 (7.0)
Helminthes 45 (33.6) 27 (12.6)
Protozoa 39 (29.1) 24 (11.2)
Fungi 7 (5.2) 19 (8.9)