Table 3 Prevalence of S. japonicum in bovines by the MHT and qPCR assay
From: Real-time PCR diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum in low transmission areas of China
| Â | Â | MHT | qPCR | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | N | No. positive | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI | No. positive | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI | P-value (McNemar) |
Xiguang | 63 | 5 | 7.90 | 1.07, 14.80 | 14 | 22.22 | 11.67, 32.78 | 0.007 |
Biaoen | 51 | 1 | 1.96 | −2.00, 5.90 | 9 | 17.65 | 6.82, 28.48 | 0.005 |
Wuyi | 38 | 1 | 2.63 | −2.70 7.96 | 5 | 13.16 | 1.90, 24.42 | 0.046 |
Yuewu | 30 | 7 | 2.33 | 7.27, 39.40 | 17 | 56.67 | 37.85, 75.49 | 0.002 |
Animal type | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cattle | 70 | 9 | 12.90 | 4.82, 20.90 | 23 | 32.86 | 21.58, 44.14 | 0.0005 |
Buffalo | 112 | 5 | 4.46 | 0.58, 8.34 | 22 | 19.64 | 12.17, 27.12 | < 0.0001 |
Total | 182 | 14 | 7.69 | 3.78, 11.60 | 45 | 24.73 | 18.40, 31.05 | < 0.0001 |