Table 1 Parasites isolated from the stool samples of AIDS patients and normal controls
Parasites isolated | HIV positive patients (Cases, no = 450) | HIV negative persons (Control, no = 200) |
|---|---|---|
Cryptosporidium spp. | 163(36.22%) | 42(21%) |
Microsporidia spp. | 104(23.11%) | - |
Cyclospora spp. | 92(20.44%) | 3(1.5%) |
Giardia spp. | 40(8.89%) | - |
Entamoeba spp. | 12(2.67%) | 4(2%) |
Isospora belli | 2(0.44%) | - |
Ancylostoma duodenale | 25(5.56%) | 40(20%) |
Trichuris trichiura | 16(3.56%) | - |
Hymenolepsis nana | 2(0.44%) | 6(3%) |
Ascaris lumbricoides | - | 44(22%) |
Mixed infections | 97(21.55%) | - |