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Proportion of Children With Any Parasite (N = 1042)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Pathogen | ||
| Protozoa | ||
| G intestinalis | 198 | 19 |
| B hominis | 100 | 10 |
| D fragilis | 50 | 5 |
| E histolytica | 11 | 1 |
| Helminths | ||
| A lumbricoides | 9 | 1 |
| Hymenolepsis species | 10 | 1 |
| S stercoralis | 3 | <1 |
| Trichuris trichuria | 4 | <1 |
| Hookworm | 1 | <1 |
| At least 1 pathogen | 279 | 27 |
| Nonpathogen | ||
| Protozoa | ||
| Entamoeba coli | 66 | 6 |
| Endolimax nana | 30 | 3 |
| Entamoeba hartmanii | 18 | 2 |
| Chilomastix mesnili | 10 | 1 |
| Iodamoeba butschlii | 9 | 1 |
