Research Article
Hookworm Infection among Pregnant Women at First Antenatal Visit in Lira, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Results of stool sample analysis of pregnant women attending their first ANC at Ogur Health Center IV, Lira district, northern Uganda.
| | Method | Stool sample () | | Positive | Negative |
| | Direct microscopy | (18) | 328 | | Light infection (<1,000 ova/larva/adult hookworms) | 11 | — | | Heavy infection (>1,000 ova/larva/adult hookworms) | 7 | — | | Formol-ether concentration | (20) | 308 | | Light infection (<1,000 ova/larva/adult hookworms), | 19 | — | | Heavy infection (>1,000 ova/larva/adult hookworms) | 1 | — |
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