Table 6 Prevalence of intestinal parasites and their frequency isolated from 200 food handlers at University of Gondar students cafeterias from January 1 to June 30, 2011
Parasite species | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Protozoa | ||
Giardia lamblia | 22 | 11 |
Trophozoite form | 4 | 2 |
Cyst form | 18 | 9 |
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 12 | 6 |
Trophozoite form | 3 | 1.5 |
Cyst form | 9 | 4.5 |
Helminthes | ||
Ascaris lumbricoides | 13 | 6.5 |
Strongloid stercolaris | 1 | 0 .5 |
Schistosoma mansoni | 1 | 0.5 |
Taenia species | 1 | 0.5 |
Total | 50 | 25 |