Table 2.
Prevalence of Entamoeba infection based on microscopy and nested PCR assay of human faecal samples according to locations
|
Location (s) |
No. |
Microscopy |
PCR assay |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examined | n | % | n | *% | |
| Pos Iskandar |
113 |
33 |
29.2 |
29 |
87.9 |
| Sungai Koyan |
18 |
4 |
22.2 |
4 |
100 |
| Sungai Bumbun |
107 |
18 |
16.8 |
8 |
44.4 |
| Bukit Serok |
99 |
15 |
15.3 |
7 |
46.7 |
| Sungai Layau |
89 |
5 |
5.6 |
4 |
80.0 |
| Total | 426 | 75 | 17.6 | 52 | 69.3 |
n: Number positive; * Based on the number positive by microscopy.