Table 1.
Origin and treatment history of Necator americanus DNA samples used in the molecular assays for human hookworms*
| Pemba Island | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Specimen | DNA from adult worms and larvae | DNA from eggs |
| Sample size | 2 DNA samples of individual adult worms | 27 DNA samples, each of 10 eggs |
| 7 DNA samples, each of 50 larvae | ||
| Treatment history | Post-treatment | Post-treatment |
| Mebendazole | Albendazole | |
| Round of treatment | 13 | Unknown |
*
Adult and larvae samples from Pemba Island were recovered from five infected children.21 In Haiti, eggs were recovered from 28 persons.