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Table 2 Prevalence of parasites among vegetables sold in local markets of Arba Minch Town from January to March 2018

From: Parasitic contamination of vegetables marketed in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia

Vegetable Type

Number Examined

Number Contaminated with

Total contaminated (%)

E.histolytica

G.lamblia

Cryptosporidium spp

B. coli like spp

A.lumbricoides

Cyclospora spp

Hookworms

Strongyloides like

 

Tomato

100

22

0

9

0

6

4

3

4

35 (35.0)

Cabbage

96

0

16

0

4

0

0

4

3

23(24.0)

G.pepper*

66

0

4

2

6

0

2

0

0

7(10.6)

Carrot

62

7

4

7

4

3

0

0

0

18(29.0)

Salad

23

0

0

2

1

0

1

0

0

4(17.4)

Total (%)

347

29(8.4)

24(6.9)

20(5.8)

15(4.3)

9(2.6)

7(2)

7(2)

7(2)

87(25.1)

  1. * G.pepper = green pepper