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Table 2 Prevalence of Entamoeba infection based on microscopy and nested PCR assay of human faecal samples according to locations

From: Differentiating Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii using nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in rural communities in Malaysia

Location (s)

No.

Microscopy

PCR assay

 

Examined

n

%

n

*%

Pos Iskandar

113

33

29.2

29

87.9

Sungai Koyan

18

4

22.2

4

100

Sungai Bumbun

107

18

16.8

8

44.4

Bukit Serok

99

15

15.3

7

46.7

Sungai Layau

89

5

5.6

4

80.0

Total

426

75

17.6

52

69.3

  1. n: Number positive; * Based on the number positive by microscopy.