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O. viverrini PCR and H. taichui PCR validation based on O. viverrini and H. taichui infections diagnosed by purging in 79 PCR-uninhibited stool samples
| Organism | No. of samples positive by:
|
PCR sensitivity, % (95% CI) | PCR specificity, % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purging | PCR | |||
| O. viverrini positive | 79 | 74 | 93.7 (85.8-97.9) | NDa |
| H. taichui positive | 60 | 51 | 73.3 (60.3-83.9) | 63.2 (38.4-83.7) |
ND, not defined.
