Table 1. The prevalences of Opisthorchis-like egg, ITS2-PCR sensitivities and PCR-RFLP profiles for detection Opisthorchis-like eggs in Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
Village | Prevalence | ITS2-PCR sensitivity | Parasite identification by PCR-RFLP (Number) |
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Thoong-Heang | 12.6% (87/689) | 90.0% (54/60) | O. viverrini (54) |
Na-Yao | 12.2% (130/1,062) | 75.0% (90/120) |
O. viverrini (88) E. albuferensis (2) |
Na-Ngam | 25.9% (222/857) | 92.4% (109/118) |
O. viverrini (107) O. viverrini and H. taichui (2) |
Total | 16.8% (439/2,609) | 84.9% (253/298) |