From: Parasitic contamination of vegetables marketed in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia
Vegetable Type | Number Examined | Number positive (%) | Number of parasitic species detected (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
One | Two | |||
Tomato | 100 | 35 (35.0) | 22(22) | 13(13) |
Cabbage | 96 | 23(24.0) | 19(19.8) | 4(4.2) |
Green pepper | 66 | 7(10.6) | 6(9.1) | 1(1.5) |
Carrot | 62 | 18(29.0) | 12(19.4) | 6(9.6) |
Salad | 23 | 4(17.4) | 2(8.7) | 2(8.7) |
Total (%) | 347 | 87(25.1) | 61(17.6) | 26(7.5) |