Table 1. Results of qPCR for fecal card samples vs. stool/dilution samples for different egg counts.
Stool/saline dilutions | PCR fecal card sample—Ct values # | PCR stool/dilution sample—Ct values # |
---|---|---|
408 EPG | 33.57/33.25 | 28.80/28.56 |
260 eggs/ml | 39.57/39.19 | 24.10/23.87 |
65 eggs/ml | 39.54/39.43 | 29.75/29.68 |
16 eggs/ml | - | 34.83/34.91 |
4 eggs/ml | - | 36.05/36.08 |
1 eggs/ml | - | -/41.41 |
0.25 eggs/ml | - | - |
# Ct-values of different days