Table 1. Detection of parasite DNA for each of the four different excreta/feces collection methods.

	Detection of DNA (positive detection/number of samples)
Collection method	Brugia malayi	Trypanosoma brucei	Plasmodium falciparum
Superhydrophobic cone + tube	5/6	6/6	5/6
Superhydrophobic cone + FTA	3/6	4/6	6/6
Wash method	4/6	4/6	6/6
Swab method	2/6	4/6	6/6