Table 3.
Distribution of intestinal parasites in relation to the type of fresh vegetable samples collected from both markets
| Vegetables | E. coli cyst | E. spp. cyst | G. lamblia cyst | A. lumbricoides ova | S. stercoralis ova | Hookworms egg | T. trichiura ova | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/36 |
| Cucumber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/12 |
| Armenian cucumber | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/16 |
| Green pepper | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/25 |
| Cayenne pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 |
| Radish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/24 |
| Beet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/19 |
| Watercress | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7/23 |
| Lettuce | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/11 |
| Green onion | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/36 |
| Carrot | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/50 |
| Total | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35/260 |