Table 2 Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites infection in West Ismailia population (520 individuals)

Prevalence of GIP

210

40.4

Number of GIP infection

Single

161

31.0

Double

38

7.3

Triple

10

1.9

Quadruple

1

0.2

Prevalence of protists

197

37.9

Blastocystis sp.

80

15.4

Giardia duodenalis

64

12.3

Entamoeba coli

62

11.9

Entamoeba complex*

30

5.8

Cyclospora cayetanensis

16

3.1

Chilomastix mesnili

6

1.2

Prevalence of helminths

13

2.5

Hymenolepis nana

6

1.2

Enterobius vermicularis

4

0.8

Diphyllobothrium latum

1

0.2

Strongyloides stercoralis

1

0.2

Taenia sp.

1

0.2