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Table 1 Prevalence of  Blastocystis  sp. infection amongst animals (a) reared by the villagers in Bahunipati, Nepal and prevalence of  Blastocystis  sp. contamination in the rivers (b)

From: Blastocystis sp.: waterborne zoonotic organism, a possibility?

(a)

Animals

No. of animal (%)

No. of animal infected by Blastocystis sp. (%)

 

Buffalo

19 (29.2)

4 (2.1)

 

Cow

6 (9.2)

1 (1.7)

 

Goat

29 (44.6)

1 (3.4)

 

Pig

11 (16.9)

4 (36.4)

 

Total

65 (100.0)

10 (15.4)

(b)

River water

No. of sample

No. of sample contaminated with  Blastocystis sp. 

 

Sindukhola River

2 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

 

Indrawati River

2 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

 

Total

4 (100.0)

4 (100.0)