Table 3. Categories of water samples tested in this study with number N. fowleri-positive by LAMP and PCR.
| Location and type of water (No. of sample) | Area characteristic | LAMP positive/examined | PCR positive/examined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakhon Pathom Province | Suburban | ||
| - Flood (80) | 5/80 | 4/80 | |
| Nan Province | Rural | ||
| - Rain (6) | 1/6 | 0/6 | |
| - Surface (4) | 1/4 | 1/4 | |
| - Ground (1) | 1/1 | 0/1 | |
| - Stream (1) | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
| Phayao Province | Rural | ||
| - Surface (3) | 1/3 | 1/3 | |
| Kanchanaburi Province | Rural | ||
| - Rain (2) | 0/2 | 0/2 | |
| - Ground (2) | 0/2 | 0/2 | |
| Chantaburi Province | Rural | ||
| - Rain (2) | 0/2 | 0/2 | |
| - Tap (2) | 1/2 | 1/2 | |
| - Ground (1) | 1/1 | 1/1 | |
| Trat Province | Rural | ||
| - Tap (1) | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
| - Ground (1) | 1/1 | 1/1 | |
| Trang Province | Rural | ||
| - Rain (1) | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
| - Surface (2) | 1/2 | 1/2 | |
| - Ground (1) | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
| Total (110)* | 13/110 (11.8%) | 10/110 (9%) |
*P value for McNemar's test = 0.25