Table 1.
Intestinal parasites detected in patients in Zanzibar
| PCR (% positive patients) | Microscopy (% positive patients) | |
|---|---|---|
| Blastocystis sp. | 60.9 | 20.1 |
| Giardia intestinalis | 53.4 | 13.8 |
| Entamoeba coli | na | 21.3 |
| Dientamoeba fragilis | 16.7 | na |
| Trichuris trichiura | na | 6.9 |
| Entamoeba dispar | 5.7 | 1.7a |
| Endolimax nana | na | 2.9 |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Chilomastix mesnili | na | 1.1 |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | na | 0.6 |
| Entamoeba histolytica | 0.6 | 0 |
Abbreviation: na, the method was not used for detection
a Entamoeba histolytica and E. dispar can not be separated by microscopy but subsequent PCR identified E. dispar