Table 1.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in the course of the two screenings in 2014 and 2018 as well as associated patient data.
| Screening in the Rainy Season of 2014 (n = 137 Individuals Screened for C. cayetanensis) | Screening in the Dry season of 2018 (n = 292 Individuals Screened for C. cayetanensis) | Significance * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive for C. cayetanensis | Negative for C. cayetanensis | Positive for C. cayetanensis | Negative for C. cayetanensis | (threshold 0.05) | |
| Numbers (n) of individuals | 17 | 120 | 15 | 277 | 0.0102 * |
| Number of males | 7 | 60 | 8 | 122 | 0.3949 |
| Number of females | 10 | 60 | 7 | 155 | 0.0236 * |
| Age (mean ± standard deviation SD) | 23.2 (±25.7) | 25.6 (±17.1) | 30.1 (±22.2) | 22.8 (±17.8) | 0.1661 |
| Size (in cm, mean ± standard deviation SD) | 121.6 (±30.7) | 138.8 (±22.4) | 127.8 (±29.3) | 127.0 (±36.1) | 0.0008 * |
| Weight (in kg, mean ± standard deviation SD) | 32.3 (±17.3) | 43.6 (±15.5) | 39.8 (±24.3) | 32.8 (±20.2) | 0.0014 * |
| Recorded gastro-intestinal symptoms (n/n, %) | 2/17 (11.8%) | 46/120 (38.3%) | 6/15 (40.0%) | 16/277 (5.8%) | <0.0001 * |
| Cycle threshold values in real-time PCR (mean ± standard deviation SD) | 30.3 (±3.4) | n.a. | 34.2 (±1.4) | n.a. | 0.0008 * |
* = Significant differences, which were calculated applying Fisher’s exact test for binary datasets and Mann–Whitney U-testing (Ct values) or Kruskal–Wallis testing (age, weight, size) for quantitative assessments., n.a. = not applicable.