Table 1.

Hookworm infections detected by microscopy and PCR* of human fecal samples in Peninsular Malaysia

Location	No. examined	Microscopy		PCR
		No.	%	No.	%†
Gurney	141	27	19.1	23	85.2
Pos Iskandar	113	14	12.4	11	78.6
Kuala Pangsun	54	6	11.1	6	100
Bukit Serok	99	8	8.9	5	62.5
Sungai Bumbun	54	2	3.7	2	100
Sungai Layau	89	1	1.1	0	0
Sungai Miak	30	0	0	0	0
Kemensah	54	0	0	0	0
Total	634	58	9.1	47	81.0

^*PCR = polymerase chain reaction.

^†Based on the number positive by microscopy (n = 58).