TABLE II. Comparison between the reference method Kato-Katz (KK) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for schistosomiasis detection.
PCR | KK n (%) | Total n (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
P | N | ||
P | 5 | 8 | 13 (68.4) |
N | 1 | 5 | 6 (31.6) |
Total | 6 (31.6) | 13 (68.4) | 19 (100) |
N: negative; P: positive.