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Table 1 The estimated κ-value between microscopy, culture, and PCR for identification of Blastocystis sp

From: First molecular subtyping and phylogeny of Blastocystis sp. isolated from domestic and synanthropic animals (dogs, cats and brown rats) in southern Iran

Method

κ-value

Degree of agreement

Microscopy

0.461

Moderate

Culture

0.706

Substantial

PCR

0.864

Perfect