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Results of stool sample analysis of pregnant women attending their first ANC at Ogur Health Center IV, Lira district, northern Uganda.
| Method | Stool sample (n = 346) | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |
| Direct microscopy | (18) | 328 |
| Light infection (<1,000 ova/larva/adult hookworms) | 11 | — |
| Heavy infection (>1,000 ova/larva/adult hookworms) | 7 | — |
| Formol-ether concentration | (20) | 308 |
| Light infection (<1,000 ova/larva/adult hookworms), | 19 | — |
| Heavy infection (>1,000 ova/larva/adult hookworms) | 1 | — |
