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
%
*%
Pos Iskandar
113
33
29.2
29
87.9
Sungai Koyan
18
4
22.2
100
Sungai Bumbun
107
16.8
8
44.4
Bukit Serok
99
15
15.3
7
46.7
Sungai Layau
89
5
5.6
80.0
Total
426
75
17.6
52
69.3