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. 2009 Apr 21;3(4):e422. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000422

Table 1. Patients with chronic disease.

Patient Suspected origin of infection Country of residence Residence status EIA Schistosoma species Sample in which eggs were detected Cell-free DNA cop/mLa
1 West Africa No data available Refugee + S. haematobium Bladder biopsy 27930.64
2 Mozambique Germany NGO worker + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 27930.64
3 Nigeria Nigeria Immigrant + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 3247.14
4 Egypt Egypt Immigrant + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 1584.80
5 Egypt Egypt Immigrant + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 1584.80
6 Philippines Germany Expatriate + S. japonicum Rectum biopsy 1584.80
7 Egypt Egypt Immigrant + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 773.48
8 Zambia Germany NGO worker + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 377.50
9 West Africa No data available Refugee + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 184.24
10 Ghana Ghana Immigrant + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 184.24
11 Gambia/Senegal Gambia/Senegal Immigrant + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 21.42
12 West Africa West Africa Immigrant + S. haematobium Urine 21.42
13 Uganda Uganda Immigrant + S. mansoni Stool 2.49
14 Egypt Egypt Immigrant + S. mansoni Rectum biopsy 1.22
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Note that 10 mL of plasma were processed. 1 copy per mL = 1.67 copies per PCR vial.