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. 2023 Jul 6;17(7):e0011465. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011465

Table 2. Comparison of results of Schistosoma PCR on self-collected and operator-collected swabs.

No Ct: no detected amplification; Ct ≥35: low amount of DNA; ≤30 Ct < 35: moderate amount of DNA; Ct <30: high amount of DNA.

Operator-collected swab Ct values of Schistosoma PCR
No Ct Ct ≥35 ≤30 Ct < 35 Ct <30 Total
Self-collected swab Ct values of Schistosoma PCR No Ct 195 0 0 0 195
Ct ≥35 1 0 2 1 4
≤30 Ct < 35 1 0 0 1 2
Ct <30 1 1 1 1 4
Total 198 1 3 3 205