| Intestinal Parasites Identified |
Frequency |
Percent |
Helminthes
Ascaris lumbricoides |
32 |
7.7 |
| Hookworm |
26 |
6.3 |
| Strongloidis stercolaris |
11 |
2.7 |
| Schistosoma mansoni |
10 |
2.4 |
| Trichuris trichuria |
3 |
0.7 |
| Hyminolepis nana |
3 |
0.7 |
| Taenia species |
1 |
0.2 |
| Protozoans
Entamoeba histolytica cyst |
6 |
1.4 |
| Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite |
5 |
1.2 |
| Giardia lamblia cyst |
4 |
1.0 |
| Giardia lamblia trophozoite |
2 |
0.5 |
| Mixed parasitic infection |
17 |
4.1 |
| Overall |
120 |
28.9 |
