Table 6. Characteristics of patients with simultaneously positive Sm and ShPCRs in serum.
| Patient No |
Sex. age (yrs) | Visited endemic area | Length of stay (yrs) | Clinical symptoms | Clinical group | Ct values for serum PCR | Microscopy result | PCR in excreta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. 55 | South Africa. Mali | ND (traveler) | None | proven | Sh: 35.46 | U: Sh | U: ND |
| Sm: 34.70 | S: Sm | S: Sm | ||||||
| 2 | M. 20 | Guinea-Conakry | 19 | Hematuria | proven | Sh: 33.97 | U: Sh+Si | U: ND |
| Sm: >40 | S: Sm | S: Sm | ||||||
| 3 | M. 18 | Cameroon | 12 | Renal colic | proven | Sh: 36.26 | Bladder biopsy: Schistosoma sp. | |
| Sm: 37.04 | U, S: ND | ND | ||||||
| 4 | M. 25 | Sudan | 24 | None | probable | Sm: 36.12 | U: ND | |
| Sh: 33.57 | S: - | ND | ||||||
| 5 | M. 15 | Mali | 15 | Hematuria, micturition disorders | serological | Sh: 39.87 | U: - | U: Sh |
| Sm: 34.70 | S: ND | S: ND | ||||||
| 6 | M. 15 | Guinea | ND (migrant) | Abdominal pain, hematuria | serological | Sm: 32.13 | U: - | U: - |
| Sh: 30.64 | S: - | S: ND |
ND: not determined; U: urine; S: stools; -: negative; Sh: S. haematobium; Sm: S. mansoni; Si: S. intercalatum