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. 2017 Aug 8;145(13):2717–2726. doi: 10.1017/S0950268817001224

Table 3.

Microscopic findings in Leishman's-stained faecal smears

Microscopic findings Age Total Rank r-value
1–7 days (n = 9) 8–14 days (n = 3) 15–21 days (n = 30) 22–30 days (n = 19) 31–60 days (n = 39)
Cocci 6 (66·67) 2 (66·67) 23 (76·67) 15 (78·95) 26 (66·67 72 (72·00) 1 −0·011
Thick bacilli 2 (22·22) 2 (66·67) 17 (56·67) 14 (73·68) 28 (71·79) 63 (63·00) 2 0·598
Thin bacilli 5 (55·56) 3 (100·00) 21 (70·00) 14 (73·68) 14 (35·90) 57 (57·00) 4 −0·669
Stumpy bacilli/coccobacilli 5 (16·67) 4 (21·05) 7 (17·95) 16 (16·00) 7 0·699
Squamous epithelial cells 1 (33·33) 4 (13·33) 8 (20·51) 13 (13·00) 8 0·092
Other cells and cell debris 4 (44·44) 3 (100·00) 17 (56·67) 13 (68·42) 25 (64·10) 62 (62·00) 3 −0·061
Undigested plant fibre(s) 2 (22·22) 1 (33·33) 4 (13·33) 1 (5·26) 3 (7·69) 11 (11·00) 10 −0·710
RBCs 2 (22·22) 3 (100·00) 13 (43·33) 6 (31·58) 14 (35·90) 38 (38·00) 5 −0·303
Fungus/yeast 1 (11·11) 8 (26·67) 5 (26·32) 4 (10·26) 18 (18·00) 6 0·108
Eimeria spp. 1 (33·33) 5 (16·67) 1 (2·56) 7 (7·00) 12 −0·431
Cryptosporidium spp. 1 (11·11) 1 (33·33) 1 (33·33) 5 (26·32) 2 (5·13) 10 (10·00) 11 −0·349
Thin filamentous granulated bacilli (Actinomycetes) 2 (22·22) 1 (33·33) 8 (26·67) 11 (11·00) 10 −0·824
Pigment 8 (26·67) 4 (10·26) 12 (12·00) 9 0·157
Leucocytes 1 (3·33) 2 (5·13) 3 (3·00) 13 0·744
Undigested fat 1 (5·26) 1 (1·00) 14 0·146