Table 1 Distribution of intestinal parasites in fresh vegetable samples collected from three markets in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand
Vegetables | Number of sample | Hookworm Eggs (%) | Strongyloides stercoralis larvae | Trichuris trichiura eggs | Ascaris lumbricoides eggs | Toxocara spp. eggs | Number positive (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peppermint | 15 | 6 (40.0) | 2 (13.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 9 (60.0) |
Lettuce | 20 | 1 (5.0) | 0 | 0 | 3 (15) | 0 | 4 (20.0) |
Coriander | 29 | 8 (27.6) | 2 (6.9) | 0 | 3 (10.3) | 0 | 13 (44.8) |
Leek | 30 | 7 (23.3) | 6 (20.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (43.3) |
Gotu kola | 21 | 7 (33.3) | 4 (19.0) | 0 | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 12 (57.1) |
Celery | 30 | 9 (30.0) | 9 (30.0) | 0 | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 19 (63.3) |
Chinese cabbage | 30 | 2 (6.7) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (6.7) | 0 | 2 (6.7) | 7 (23.3) |
Culantro | 30 | 4 (13.3) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (10.0) | 0 | 2 (6.7) | 11 (36.7) |
Thai Basil | 30 | 0 | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 1 (3.3) | 3 (10.0) |
Chinese morning glory | 30 | 0 | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.7) |
Total | 265 | 44 (16.6) | 28 (10.6) | 7 (2.6) | 7 (2.6) | 7 (2.6) | 93 (35.1) |