Species

Number of infected participants (%)

IPTB

IPCC

TOTAL

Any parasite

10/35 (28.5)

40/76 (52.6)

50/111 (45)

Nonpathogenic species

5/10 (50)

30/76 (39.4)

35/86 (70)

Entamoeba coli

2/10 (20)

9/40 (22.5)

11/50 (22)

Endolimax nana

3/10 (30)

17/40 (42.5)

20/50 (40)

Entamoeba díspar

0

4/40 (10)

4/50 (8)

Iodamoeba butschili

1/10 (10)

1/50 (2)

Pathogenic species

4/10 (40)

20/76 (26.3)

24/50 (48)

Ascaris lumbricoides

2/10 (20)

1/40 (2.5)

3/50 (6)

Giardia intestinalis

1/10 (10)

5/40 (12.5)

6/50 (12)

Strongyloides stercoralis

1/10 (10)

3/40 (7.5)

4/50 (8)

Entamoeba histolytica

0

7/40 (17.5)

7/50 (14)

Taenia sp.

0

2/40 (5)

2/50 (4)

Schistossoma mansoni

0

1/40 (2.5)

1/50 (2)

Enterobius vermicularis

0

1/40 (2.5)

1/50 (2)

Dual parasitism

0

10/40 (25)

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