Table 3.
Prevalence of subtypes of Blastocystis among the three regions of origin of the subjects in the study
Region | n | Subtype prevalence as a percentage (95 % CL) | ||
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ST1 | ST2 | ST3 | ||
Africa | 18 | 52.6 (31.18–74.29) | 5.3 (0.27–25.70) | 42.1 (22.19–65.51) |
East Asia | 28 | 32.3 (20.18–46.45) | 9.7 (3.77–21.51) | 58.1 (43.81–71.40) |
West Asia | 64 | 17.2 (10.19–27.20) | 0 (0–4.80) | 82.8 (72.80–89.81) |