From: Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013
Parasites detected | Transplant recipients | Healthy participants | Total | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Negative | 236 (78.7%) | 246 (82.0%) | 482 (80.3%) | NA |
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 24 (8.0%) | 21 (7.0%) | 45 (7.5%) | 0.756 |
Entamoeba coli | 21 (7.0%) | 18 (6.0%) | 39 (6.5%) | 0.740 |
Cryptosporidium parvum | 5 (1.7%) | 2 (0.7%) | 7 (1.2%) | 0.450 |
Giardia lambelia | 9 (3.0%) | 10 (3.3%) | 19 (3.2%) | 1.000 |
Enterobius vermicularis | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (0.3%) | 1.000 |
Hymenolepis nana | 1 (0.3%) | 0 | 1 (0.2%) | 1.000 |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 2 (0.7%) | 2 (0.7%) | 4 (0.7%) | 1.000 |
Strongyloides stercoralis | 1 (0.3%) | 0 | 1 (0.2%) | 1.000 |
Total | 300 (50.0%) | 300 (50.0%) | 600 (100%) |