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. 2015 Oct 9;9(10):e0004133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004133

Table 1. Percentages of samples positive for different parasite species according to the sample storage method.

Number of samples O. stephanostomum O. bifurcum Oesphagostomum. sp. Necator sp. Other parasite species Total
Ethanol 49 26.9% (14) 16.3% (8) 1.9% (1) 5.8% (3) 1.9% (1) 57.7%
Ethanol-silica gel 26 30.8% (8) 11.5% (3) 3.8% (1) 3.8% (1) 0% (0) 50%
Coproculture 40 48.6% (18) 10% (4) 0% (0) 18.9% (7) 5.4% (2) 75.7%