Table 2 Species-specific prevalence of intestinal parasites among HIV-infected persons stratified according to ART status
Parasites identified | Overall No (%) | ART Status | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
On-ART No (%) | Pre-ART No (%) | Â | ||
Protozoa | Â | Â | Â | Â |
C. parvum | 132(44.0) | 109 (53.4) | 23 (52.3) | 0.971 |
B. hominis | 75(25.0) | 59 (28.9) | 16 (36.4) | 0.292 |
Microsporidiumsp | 64(21.3) | 50 (24.5) | 14 (31.8) | 0.280 |
E. hystolytica | 22(7.3) | 18 (8.8) | 4 (9.0) | 0.913 |
I.belli | 13(14.3) | 12 (5.9) | 1 (2.3) | 0.349 |
C.cayetanensis | 11(3.6) | 9 (4.4) | 2 (4.6) | 1.000* |
G.lamblia | 10(3.3) | 8 (3.9) | 2 (4.6) | 0.686* |
Helminths | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A.lumbricoides | 13(4.3) | 12 (5.9) | 1 (2.3) | 0.349 |
Hookworm | 8(2.7) | 8 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | - |
T.trichuria | 7(2.3) | 6 (2.9) | 1 (2.3) | 0.830* |
H. nana | 4(1.3) | 4 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
S. stercoralis | 2(0.7) | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Total | 248 (82.6) | 204 (82.3) | 44 (84.6) | Â |