TABLE V. Results of Kato-Katz (KK), saline gradient, Helmintex ® and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods from stool samples of Group V for the presence of Schistosoma mansoni .
| Individuals | Parasitological methods (EPG) | PCR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK | Saline gradient | Helmintex ® | ||
| E1 | N | P (10.0) | N | P |
| E2 | N | N | P (0.10) | N |
| E3 | N | P (2.0) | P (0.13) | P |
| E4 | N | N | P (0.17) | P |
| E5 | P (8.0) | P (10.0) | P (0.47) | P |
| E6 | N | P (6.0) | P (0.13) | P |
| E7 | P (8.0) | NR | P (4.77) | P |
| E8 | N | P (2.0) | N | N |
| E9 | N | P (6.0) | NB | P |
| E10 | N | P (2.0) | NB | P |
| E11 | P (8.0) | NR | NB | P |
| E12 | P (8.0) | N | NB | P |
| E13 | N | N | P (0.20) | P |
| E14 | P (8.0) | N | N | N |
| E15 | N | P (2.0) | NB | N |
| E16 | P (8.0) | N | P (0.20) | P |
| E17 | N | N | P (0.20) | N |
| E18 | N | P (2.0) | NB | P |
| E19 | N | N | P (0.30) | N |
EPG: eggs per gram; N: negative; NR: not realised; P: positive.