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Table 2 The distribution of Giardia sub-assemblages in children representing with diarrhea

From: Molecular Characterization of Giardia duodenalis in Children in Kenya

   

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Patient characteristics

Category

Total

AII&BIII

BIII

BIII&BIV

BIV

Gender

Male

34

1

4

20

9

 

Female

16

1

2

8

5

Age group

0 to 12 months

3

0

0

1

2

 

13 to 24 months

18

0

3

10

5

 

25 to 36 months

14

1

0

11

2

 

37 to 48 months

6

1

2

2

1

 

49 to 60 months

9

0

1

4

4

HIV status

Positive

4

0

2

0

2

 

Negative

46

2

4

28

12

Patient type

Out-patient

46

2

6

27

11

 

In-patient

4

0

0

1

3

Acute diarrhea

No

18

1

1

14

2

 

Yes

32

2

5

14

12

Chronic diarrhea

5

43

2

5

23

13

 

12

7

0

1

12

1

Vomiting

No

22

2

2

16

6

 

Yes

28

0

4

16

8

Abdominal pain

No

20

2

2

10

6

 

Yes

30

0

4

18

8

Fever

No

25

4

14

6

6

 

Yes

25

2

14

8

8

Season

Dry season

24

5

13

5

5

 

Wet season

26

1

15

9

9

  1. Distribution of Giardia sub-assemblages in relation to gender, age, patient type, HIV status and seasons, and distribution of the sub-assemblages among children presenting with different clinical symptoms. The sub-assemblages were identified through PCR-RFLP of the β-giardin gene
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