Table 2.
Necator americanus and Ancylostoma ceylanicum infections in human fecal samples detected by PCR* according to villages (n = 47) in Peninsular Malaysia
| Location | PCR positive | N. americanus only | A. ceylanicum only | N. americanus and A. ceylanicum | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Gurney | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 2 | 8.7 | 3 | 13.0 |
| Pos Iskandar | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 9.1 |
| Kuala Pangsun | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bukit Serok | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Sungai Bumbun | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sungai Layau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sungai Miak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 36 | 76.6 | 6 | 12.8 | 5 | 10.6 |
*
PCR = polymerase chain reaction.