Table 4.
Distribution of enteric pathogenic protozoa in the 4 different water sources
| Water source (n = 155) | CP (%) | CC (%) | EH (%) | Sarco (%) | IB (%) | BC (%) | GL (%) | BH (%) | Total *(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreholes (n = 20) | 9 (45.0) | 8 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (15.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (5.0) | 2 (10) | 25 (15.3) |
| Springs (n = 7) | 5 (71.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (42.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (6.1) |
| Taps (n = 120) | 57 (47.5) | 21 (17.5) | 21 (17.5) | 9 (7.5) | 5 (4.2) | 5 (4.2) | 4 (3.3) | 4 (3.3) | 126 (77.3) |
| Wells (n = 8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) |
| Total** | 71 (45.8) | 30 (19.4) | 25 (16.1) | 12(7.7) | 7 (4.5) | 6 (3.9) | 6 (3.9) | 6 (3.9) | 163 |
CP Cryptosporidum parvum, CC Cyclospora cayetanensis, EH Entamoeba histolytica, Sarco Sarcocystis spp, IB Isospora belli, BC Balantidium coli, GL Giardia lamblia, BH Blastocystis hominis, Total* = total number of pathogens identified, Total** = total number of individual species of protozoa in 155 water samples