Table 1.
Distribution of intestinal parasitic contamination in different fresh vegetables among the two markets
| Vegetable type | No. of examined samples | Central market | Elshaabi market | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examined | Positive (%) | No. of examined | No. of positives (%) | No. of examined | No. of positives (%) | |
| Tomatoes | 36 | 4 (11.1) | 21 | 2 (9.5) | 15 | 2 (13.3) |
| Cucumber | 12 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 8 | 0 (0) |
| Armenian cucumber | 16 | 3 (18.8) | 5 | 0 (0) | 11 | 3 (27.3) |
| Green pepper | 25 | 2 (8) | 14 | 2 (14.3) | 11 | 0 (0) |
| Cayenne pepper | 7 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) |
| Radish | 24 | 2 (8.3) | 16 | 2 (12.5) | 9 | 0 (0) |
| Beet | 19 | 3 (15.8) | 11 | 1 (9.1) | 8 | 2 (25) |
| Watercress | 23 | 7 (30.4) | 14 | 5 (35.7) | 9 | 2 (22.2) |
| Lettuce | 11 | 4 (36.4) | 5 | 1 (20) | 6 | 3 (50) |
| Green onion | 36 | 5 (13.9) | 18 | 2 (11.1) | 18 | 3 (16.7) |
| Carrot | 50 | 5 (10) | 19 | 0 (0) | 31 | 5 (16.1) |
| Total | 260 | 35 (13.5) | 130 | 15 (11.6) | 130 | 20 (15.4) |
| Vegetables’ refreshing water | 50 | 7 (14) | 25 | 3 (12) | 25 | 4 (16) |
| Total | 50 | 7 (14) | 25 | 3 (12) | 25 | 4 (16) |