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Table 4 Previous parasitic infections (PPI) and their relation to the current infection

From: Gastrointestinal parasitic infections: Prevalence and risk factors in West Ismailia, Arab Republic of Egypt

Parasite

Total PPI

Current infection (with any type of parasite)

Current infection (with the same parasite as PPI)

Entamoeba*

38

12

4

H. nana

15

15

1

E. vermicularis

25

13

0

Taenia sp.

2

0

0

A. lumbricoides

1

0

0

  1. *Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba histolytica/dispar/moshkovskii