Table 3.
Frequency of different Blastocystis STs isolated from CRC patients and control group (N = 20)
Studied Population N (%) |
Total N (%) 20 |
P value | ||
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Cases 10 |
Control 10 |
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ST1 | 1(10%) | 4(40%) | 5(25%) | 0.142 |
ST2 | 2(20%) | 2(20%) | 4(20%) | 2.557 |
ST3 | 4(40%) | 4(40%) | 8(40%) | 0.399 |
ST7 | 3(30%) | NO | 3(15%) | 0.04* |
*P values ≤ 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Analysis was carried out using Chi-square test