Table 1 Prevalence (%) of helminth and protozoan species identified by DSM and Baermann in stool samples from the 192 included in this study
From: First field study using Strong-LAMP for diagnosis of strongyloidiasis in Cubal, Angola
Identified parasites | DSM | Baermann | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Helminths | |||
 Strongyloides stercoralis | 10 (5.2%) | 18 (9.38%) | 18 (9.4%) |
 Hookworm | 7 (3.7%) |  | 7 (3.7%) |
 Ascaris lumbricoides | 4 (2.1%) |  | 4 (2.1%) |
 Taenia spp. | 3 (1.6%) |  | 3 (1.6%) |
 Trichuris trichiura | 1 (0.5%) |  | 1 (0.5%) |
 Hymenolepis spp. | 1 (0.5%) |  | 1 (0.5%) |
 Schistosoma mansoni | 1 (0.5%) |  | 1 (0.5%) |
Protozoa | |||
 Giardia lamblia | 12 (6.3%) |  | 12 (6.3%) |
 Balantidium coli | 1 (0.5%) | 3 (1.6%) | 4 (2.1%) |
 Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 2 (1.0%) |  | 2 (1.0%) |