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. 2021 Aug 16;15(8):e0009623. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009623

Table 5. Crosstabulation of capillary and venous microfilaraemia versus a light microscopy gold-standard.

Microscopy (CAP or VEN)*
N = 713 n, column %
+ -
Loa loa Microscopy Only CAP + 135 0
- 17 561
Microscopy Only VEN + 131 0
- 21 561
Mansonella perstans Microscopy Only CAP + 76 0
- 26 611
Microscopy Only VEN + 59 0
- 43 611

* positive = either CAP+ & VEN+; CAP+ & VEN-; CAP- & VEN+

* negative = CAP- & VEN-