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Table 3 Number of field collected dog fecal samples shown to be positive or negative by the LAMP assay, PCR method and microscopy

From: Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) assay for the identification of Echinococcus multilocularis infections in canine definitive hosts

Number of samples

Assay outcomes

 

LAMP

PCR

Microscopy

5

Positive

Positive

Positive

5

Positive

Positive

Negative

5

Positive

Negative

Positive

16

Positive

Negative

Negative

158

Negative

Negative

Negative

Total 189

*31 positive samples

10 positive samples

10 positive samples

 

158 negative samples

179 negative samples

179 negative samples

  1. *The LAMP assay exhibited a significantly higher level of sensitivity than either the PCR method or microscopy (P < 0.001; Pearson chi-square test).