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Table 2 Comparing Molecular (qPCR) with Thick blood film (TBF) microscopy of FTS positive individuals

From: Mapping lymphatic filariasis in Loa loa endemic health districts naïve for ivermectin mass administration and situated in the forested zone of Cameroon

Region

FTS + ve participants (*N)

qPCR

TBF (Microscopy)

W. bancrofti N(%)

Loa loa + ve N(%)

W. bancrofti N(%)

Loa loa + ve N(%)

EAST

64

0

44 (68)

0

43 (67.2)

CENTER

92

0

48 (52.2)

0

46 (50)

SOUTH

23

0

12 (52.2)

0

14 (60.9)

LITTORAL

3

0

0 (0)

0

0

TOTAL

182

0

104 (57.1)

0

103 (56.6)

Mc Nemar test: p- value = 0.999

  1. *N number