TABLE IV. Comparison between the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Helmintex ® methods for schistosomiasis detection.
PCR | Helmintex ® n (%) | Total n (%) | |
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P | N | ||
P | 7 | 1 | 8 (61.5) |
N | 3 | 2 | 5 (38.5) |
Total | 10 (76.9) | 3 (23.1) | 13 (100) |
N: negative; P: positive.