Table 3 Statistical comparison of the results from six different methods to diagnose S. japonicum infections (P values)
Type | Â | Circulating antibody assays | Circulating antigen assays | Parasitological method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | IHA | ELISA | DDIA | ELISA-COM | ELISA-IgY | Kato-Katz |
Circulating antibody assays | IHA | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
ELISA | 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
DDIA | 0.0495* | 0.0495* | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Circulating antigen assays | ELISA-COM | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | Â | Â | Â |
ELISA-IgY | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | 0.0833 | Â | Â | |
Parasitological method | Kato-Katz | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | <0.0001** | Â |