Table 6.
Cross tabulations: detection rate of parasites, pathogenic bacteria, opportunistic bacteria, and fungi between treatment groups by measurement occasions.
| Parasite | Week | Probiotic group | Placebo group | Chi-square fisher exact test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not detected n (%) |
Detected n (%) |
Not detected n (%) |
Detected n (%) |
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| General parasite | 0 | 2 (8.7) | 21 (91.3) | 2 (9.1) | 20 (90.9) | 0.679 |
| 12 | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | 6 (28.6) | 15 (71.4) | 0.500 | |
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| Parasite unknown taxonomy | 0 | 3 (13) | 20 (87) | 2 (9.1) | 20 (90.9) | 0.522 |
| 12 | 7 (33.3) | 14 (66.6) | 8 (38.1) | 13 (61.9) | 0.500 | |
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| Blastocystis hominis | 0 | 20 (87) | 3 (13) | 17 (77.3) | 5 (22.7) | 0.324 |
| 12 | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.8) | 17 (81) | 4 (19) | 0.172 | |
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| Dientamoeba sp. | 0 | 22 (95.7) | 1 (4.3) | 21 (95.5) | 1 (4.5) | 0.744 |
| 12 | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.8) | 0.500 | |
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| Necator americanus (Hookworm) | 0 | 21 (91.3) | 2 (8.7) | 21 (95.5) | 1 (4.5) | 0.517 |
| 12 | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.5) | 0.500 | |
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Trichuris sp. (Whipworm) |
0 | 21 (91.3) | 2 (8.7) | 22 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.256 |
| 12 | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.244 | |
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Enterobius vermicularis
(Pinworm) |
0 | 22 (95.7) | 1 (4.3) | 19 (86.4) | 3 (13.6) | 0.287 |
| 12 | 21/100 | 0/0 | 19/90.5 | 2 (9.5) | 0.244 | |
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| H. pylori | 0 | 16 (69.6) | 7 (31.4) | 12 (54.5) | 10 (45.5) | 0.398 |
| 12 | 16 (76.2) | 5 (32.8) | 15 (71.4) | 6 (29.6) | 0.533 | |
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| Escherichia haemorrhagic coli | 0 | 20 (87.0) | 3 (13) | 21 (95.5) | 1 (4.5) | 0.405 |
| 12 | 18 (85.7) | 3 (13.3) | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.357 | |
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| Streptococcus sp. | 0 | 1 (4.5) | 21 (95.5) | 0 (0) | 20 (100) | 0.524 |
| 12 | 0 (0) | 21 (100) | 1 (5.3) | 18 (94.7) | 0.475 | |
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| Enterococcus sp. | 0 | 4 (19) | 17 (81) | 3 (15) | 17 (85) | 0.529 |
| 12 | 9 (47.4) | 10 (52.6) | 9 (50) | 9 (50) | 0.567 | |
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| Aeromonas sp. | 0 | 23 (100) | 0 (0) | 21 (95.5) | 1 (4.5) | 0.489 |
| 12 | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.8) | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.500 | |
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| Klebsiella oxytoca | 0 | 22 (95.7) | 1 (4.3) | 22 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.511 |
| 12 | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | UAC | |
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| Achromobacter sp. | 0 | 22 (95.7) | 1 (4.3) | 22 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.511 |
| 12 | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 0.500 | |
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| Bacillus sp. | 0 | 23 (100) | 0 (0) | 20 (90.9) | 2 (9.1) | 0.335 |
| 12 | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | UAC | |
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| Morganella morganii | 0 | 22 (95.7) | 1 (4.3) | 21 (95.5) | 1 (4.5) | 0.368 |
| 12 | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.8) | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.500 | |
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| Citrobacter sp. | 0 | 22 (95.7) | 1 (4.3) | 22 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.511 |
| 12 | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | 21 (100) | 0 (0) | UAC | |
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| Total opportunistic bacteria detected | 0 | 20 (87) | 3 (13) | 18 (81.8) | 4 (18.2) | 0.474 |
| 12 | 18 (85.7) | 3 (14.3) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 0.500 | |
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| Candida sp. | 0 | 18 (78.3) | 5 (21.7) | 12 (54.5) | 9 (40.9) | 0.190 |
| 12 | 17 (81) | 4 (19) | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | 0.306 | |
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| Sacharromyces sp. | 0 | 19 (82.6) | 4 (17.4) | 11 (50) | 11 (50) | 0.020 |
| 12 | 17 (81) | 4 (19) | 14 (66.7) | 7 (33.3) | 0.242 | |
UAC denotes “unable to calculate” due to the specified organisms not being present in any participants in one or both treatment arms.