Table 1 Number of fecal samples with Opisthorchis viverrini-like eggs and other helminth infections detected using KK and FECT methods
Results | Helminth species | KK method (%) | FECT method (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive samples | |||
Single infection | O. viverrini-like egg | 27 (15.7) | 33 (19.2) |
Hookworm | 3 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
S. stercoralis | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) | |
Coinfection | O. viverrini-like egg and hookworm | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) |
O. viverrini-like egg and Taenia sp. | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.2) | |
Total positive O. viverrini-like egg samples | 29 (16.9) | 35 (20.3) | |
Total negative O. viverrini-like egg samples | 143 (83.1) | 137 (79.7) | |
Total positive samples | 32 (18.6) | 37 (21.5) | |
Total negative samples | 140 (81.4) | 135 (78.5) | |
Total samples | 172 (100.0) | 172 (100.0) |