Table 1.
Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections, as determined by analysis of stool specimens, according to age group and sex of 200 food handlers in the Parasitology-Mycology laboratory of the Moulay Ismail Military Hospital in Meknes.
| Variable | Total n (%) | Parasitic infection n (%) | p – value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 192 (96) | 83 (94.32) | 0.284 |
| Female | 8 (4) | 5 (5.68) | |
| Age group | |||
| 30 – 34 | 27 (13.5) | 11 (12.5) | 0.792 |
| 35 – 39 | 137 (68.5) | 61 (69.32) | |
| 40 – 45 | 36 (18) | 16 (18.18) | |
Table 2.
Prevalence of different parasites found.
| Parasite | Number of parasitized subjects | SPIp1 (%) | SPIp2 (%) | Parasitic index in relation to parasitized subjects (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amoebas | Entamoeba coli | 27 | 13.5 | 23.90 | 30.68 |
| Entamoeba histolytica/E.dispar | 2 | 1 | 1.77 | 2.27 | |
| Endolimax nana | 16 | 8 | 14.16 | 18.18 | |
| Pseudolimax boutschlii | 3 | 1.5 | 2.65 | 3.41 | |
| Total | 48 | 24 | 42.48 | 54.54 | |
| Flagellates | Giardia intestinalis | 2 | 1 | 1.77 | 2.27 |
| Chilomastix mesnilii | 3 | 1.5 | 2.65 | 3.41 | |
| Dientamoeba fragilis | 25 | 12.5 | 22.12 | 28.41 | |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 26.54 | 34.10 | |
| Blastocystis | Blastocystis sp. | 35 | 17.5 | 30.97 | 39.77 |
Fig. 1.
Distribution of intestinal parasitic species in infected individuals.
Table 3.
Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. as determined by analysis of stool specimens, according to age group and sex of 200 food handlers in the Parasitology-Mycology laboratory of the Moulay Ismail Military Hospital in Meknes.
| Variable | Total number of infected subjects n (%) | Infection with Blastocystis sp. n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 192 (96) | 34 (97.14) | 0.706 |
| Female | 8 (4) | 1 (2.86) | |
| Age group | |||
| 30 – 34 | 27 (13.5) | 5 (14.29) | 0.888 |
| 35 – 39 | 137 (68.5) | 23 (65.71) | |
| 40 – 45 | 36 (18) | 7 (20) | |
Fig. 2.
Prevalence of infection with Blastocystis sp. alone or associated with other protozoa.