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Table 1
Contamination rates (sample-level and site-level) and DNA concentrations of pathogens detected in soil samples from a rural endemic area in northern Argentina.
| Parasite/location | Contamination rate of samples | Contamination rate by site | DNA concentration in kg of soil (fg/μL), mean (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELMINTHS | |||
| Ascaris lumbricoides | |||
| Overall | 9.65% (11/114) | 14.28% (4/28) | 203.9 (0.099–1494.9) |
| Solazuti | 10.48% (11/105) | 14.81% (4/27) | 203.9 (0.099–1494.9) |
| El Cedral school | 0% (0/9) | 0% (0/1) | 0 |
| Strongyloides stercoralis | |||
| Overall | 3.51% (4/114) | 7.14% (2/28) | 1.92 (0.019–7.42) |
| Solazuti | 3.81% (4/105) | 7.41% (2/27) | 1.92 (0.019–7.42) |
| El Cedral school | 0% (0/9) | 0% (0/1) | 0 |
| Toxocara canis | |||
| Overall | 4.39% (5/114) | 17.86% (5/28) | 470591.0 (300.85–2188280.0) |
| Solazuti | 4.76% (5/105) | 18.52% (5/27) | 470591.0 (300.85–2188280.0) |
| El Cedral school | 0% (0/9) | 0% (0/1) | 0 |
| Trichuris trichiura | |||
| Overall | 4.42% (5/113) | 14.3% (4/28) | 65.13 (25.93–130.15) |
| Solazuti | 4.76% (5/105) | 14.81% (4/27) | 65.13 (25.93–130.15) |
| El Cedral school | 0% (0/7) | 0% (0/1) | 0 |
| PROTOZOA | |||
| Acanthamoeba species | |||
| Overall | 75.23% (82/109) | 96.4% (27/28) | 9027.2 (251.6–91716.4) |
| Solazuti | 73.3% (74/101) | 96.3% (26/28) | 8565.8 (6.67–91716.4) |
| El Cedral school | 88.89% (8/9) | 100% (1/1) | 11722.3 (570.2–65610.1) |
| Blastocystis species | |||
| Overall | 0.88% (1/114) | 3.57% (1/28) | 0.159 |
| Solazuti | 0.95% (1/105) | 3.70% (1/27) | 0.159 |
| El Cedral school | 0% (0/9) | 0% (0/1) | 0 |
| Giardia intestinalis | |||
| Overall | 2.63% (3/114) | 10.71% (3/28) | 11.51 (0.125–33.02) |
| Solazuti | 2.86% (3/105) | 11.11% (3/27) | 11.51 (0.125–33.02) |
| El Cedral school | 0% (0/9) | 0% (0/1) | 0 |
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