TABLE 2.
Parasite types and frequencies in positive specimens
| Parasite | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Not specified* | 3 (0.36) |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 22 (2.60) |
| Cryptosporidium species | 130 (15.38) |
| Cyclospora cayetanensis | 19 (2.25) |
| Degenerated unidentifiable organisms | 1 (0.12) |
| Dientamoeba fragilis | 285 (33.73) |
| Diphyllobothrium latum | 5 (0.59) |
| Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 126 (14.91) |
| Enterobius vermicularis | 17 (2.01) |
| Giardia lamblia | 209 (24.73) |
| Hookworm | 3 (0.36) |
| Hymenolepis nana | 1 (0.12) |
| Sarcocystis hominis | 1 (0.12) |
| Schistosoma mansoni | 2 (0.24) |
| Strongyloides stercoralis | 12 (1.42) |
| Taenia species | 3 (0.36) |
| Trichuris trichiura and other Trichuris species | 6 (0.71) |
*
‘Not specified’ refers to samples for which a positive result was reported, but no parasite was named