Table 2. Intensity of infection categories for S. mansoni by each examined diagnostic test.
Diagnostic test and intensity category | 297 tested n (%) |
---|---|
Kato Katz | |
Negative | 44 (14.8) |
Light (1–99 EPG) | 91 (30.6) |
Medium (100–399 EPG) | 116 (39.1) |
Heavy (≥ 400 EPG) | 46 (15.5) |
POC-CCA | |
Negative | 15 (5.1) |
Light (+) | 59 (19.9) |
Medium (++) | 115 (38.7) |
Heavy (+++) | 108 (36.4) |
Real-time PCR | |
Negative (Ct > 38) | 21 (7.1) |
Light (30 > Ct ≤ 38) | 56 (18.9) |
Heavy (Ct ≤ 30) | 220 (74.1) |