Are Artefacts Misleading the Diagnosis of Ascaris Lumbricoides in Microscopy? Observations

Stool has multiple components, which include undigested food material, plant, animal products, normal intestinal microbiome, and parasites. Due to the existence of all the elements, stool parasite examination is cumbersome, especially with identification of the eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides. We examined 650 stool samples of pregnant women before anti-helminthic treatment. We found that the prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides was 5.4