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Table 2 Results of the four diagnostic methods employed. The term PCR covers and combines the results of conventional PCRs and real time qPCRs

From: Prevalence of selected intestinal protozoan infections in marginalized rural communities in Palestine

 

Sedimentation

PCR

Floatation

  

+

–

∑

+

–

∑

+

–

∑

Microscopy

+

1

2

3

12

0

12

2

3

5

–

9

80

89

33

57

90

5

83

88

∑

10

82

92

45

57

102

7

86

93

Floatation

+

4

1

5

4

2

6

   

–

4

81

85

31

55

86

   

∑

8

82

90

35

57

92

   

PCR

+

8

27

35

      

–

2

55

57

      

∑

10

82

92

      
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