Blastocystis subtype | Wet season (n = 256) | Dry season (n = 217) | Significant difference between both seasons | |||
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No. of positive samples | Prevalence (%) | No. of positive samples | Prevalence (%) | Z-score | P-value | |
ST1 | 42 | 16.4 | 21 | 9.7 | 2.146 | 0.032* |
ST2 | 17 | 6.6 | 10 | 4.6 | 0.949 | 0.435 |
ST3 | 48 | 18.8 | 50 | 23.0 | 1.148 | 0.250 |
ST4 | 2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.437 | 0.333 |
Total prevalence (%) | 109 (42.6%) | 82 (37.8%) | 1.058 | 0.289 |