Table 3. Number of field collected dog faecal samples shown to be positive or negative by the LAMP assay, PCR, ELISA and microscopy.

No. of samples	Assay outcomes
	LAMP	PCR	ELISA	Microscopy
3	Positive	Positive	Negative	Positive
1	Positive	Negative	Positive	Negative
20	Positive	Negative	Negative	Negative
3	Negative	Negative	Positive	Negative
163	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative
Total 190	*24 positive	3 positive	4 positive	3 positive
	166 negative	187 negative	186 negative	187 negative

* The LAMP assay revealed a significantly higher level of sensitivity than ELISA, the PCR assay or microscopy (P<0.001; Pearson chi-square test).