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Prevalence of parasitic infection in the studied children (n = 291)
| n | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall infection | 176 | 60.5% |
| Soil ‐transmitted helminths | 35 | 12.1% |
| Ascaris lumbricoides a | 31 | 10.7% |
| Hookworma | 4 | 1.4% |
| Protozoa | 104 | 35.6% |
| Entamoeba coli a | 37 | 12.7% |
| Entamoeba histolytica/dispar a | 8 | 2.7% |
| Endolimax nana a | 33 | 11.3% |
| Balantidium coli a | 18 | 6.2% |
| Giardia lamblia a | 8 | 2.7% |
| Multiple infections | 37 | 12.7% |
Infected only with the specified species (monoinfection).
