TABLE 1.
Comparison between BD Max enteric parasite panel and multiplex in-house PCR on untreated feces or microscopy on SAF-treated feces
| Test result | No. of positive results for: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-house PCR | BD Max | Microscopy | BD Max | |
| Giardia intestinalis | 12 | 8 | 18 | 19a |
| Entamoeba spp/E. histolytica | 5/5 | 5/5 | 12/0b | 0/0b |
| Cryptosporidium spp | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Negative | 39 | 43 | 34 | 45 |
a
The additional G. intestinalis positive sample was one of the 12 samples positive for E. dispar (verified with in-house PCR).
b
Reported as E. histolytica/dispar with microscopy but verified as positive for E. dispar and negative for E. histolytica using in-house PCR in this study.