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Number of samples in which parasites were identified after fixation by various procedures
| Fixation method | No. of samples with the following parasite:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. histolytica or E. dispar | E. coli | I. bütschlii | B. hominis | C. mesnili | |
| PVA | 7 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 5 |
| EC | 6 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 8 |
| PS | 0a | 5 | 21 | 24 | 1 |
| PF | 13 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 13 |
One possible E. histolytica parasite was noted, but the species could not be definitively identified.
