Intestinal parasites | n (%) |
Number of different parasitesa | |
No parasites | 2 (4) |
One type of parasites | 19 (42) |
Two types of parasites | 17 (37) |
Three types of parasites | 6 (13) |
Four types of parasites | 2 (4) |
Type of parasiteb | |
Protozoa |
|
Giardia lamblia | 8 |
Entamoeba hystolytica | 8 |
Entamoeba coli | 5 |
Helminthes |
|
Ascaris lumbricoides | 28 |
Trichuris trichiura | 19 |
Ancylostoma duodenale | 9 |
Strongyloides stercolaris | 2 |