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. 2018 Aug 22;13(8):e0202499. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202499

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)