Type of parasite HIV positive (N = 332) Number (%) HIV negative (N = 315) Number (%) Total (N = 647) Number (%) P-value helminths Trichuristrichiura 7 (2.1) 1(0.3) 8(1.2) 0.036 Ascarislumbricoides 4 (1.2) 1 (0.3) 5(0.8) 0.052 Strongyloidesstercoralis 3(0.9) 1(0.3) 4(0.6) 0.063 Schistosomamansoni 1(0.3) 0(0.0) 1(0.1) - Protozoa Entamoebahistolytica 26(7.8) 13(4.1) 39(6.0) 0.03 Cryptosporidium parvum 4(1.2) 0 (0.0) 4(0.6) - Entamoeba. Coli 17(5.1) 15(4.8) 32(4.9) 0.211 Giardia intestinalis 3(0.9) 2 (0.6) 5(0.8) 0.133 Isospora belli 3(0.9) 0(0.0) 3(0.5) - Blastocytishorminis 21(6.3) 17(5.4) 38(5.9) 0.035 Microsporidia 3(0.9) 0(0.0) 3(0.5) -

Table 1: Distribution of species of intestinal parasites among study group.