Table 1.
Comparison of the results obtained by parasitological and molecular methods for detection of Strongyloides stercoralis in 466 stool samples
| Methods | FEC | APC | Combination of FEC and APC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (59) | Negative (407) | Positive (85) | Negative (381) | Positive (85) | Negative (381) | ||
| Nested PCR | Positive (117) | 59 | 58 | 85 | 32 | 85 | 32 |
| Negative (349) | 0 | 349 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 349 | |
| Real-time PCR | Positive (88) | 57 | 31 | 72 | 16 | 72 | 16 |
| Negative (378) | 2 | 376 | 13 | 365 | 13 | 365 | |
APC = agar plate culture; FEC = formalin ether concentration; PCR = polymerase chain reaction.