Table 6 Animal contamination index (ACI)
From: Real-time PCR diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum in low transmission areas of China
| Â | Â | No. positive | Arithmetic mean EPG in positives | ACI per infected bovine or human per day | ACI all infected bovines or human per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cattle | FEA-SDa | 7 | 2.04 | 51 000 | 357 000 |
qPCR | 23 | 27.38 | 684 500 | 15 743 500 | |
Water buffalo | FEA-SDa | 5 | 2.52 | 63 000 | 315 000 |
qPCR | 22 | 21.59 | 539 750 | 11 874 500 | |
Bovine | FEA-SDa | 12 | 2.24 | 56 000 | 672 000 |
qPCR | 45 | 24.55 | 613 733.3 | 27 618 000 | |
Human | Kato-Katz | 4 | 12.22 | 3055 | 12 220 |
qPCR | 70 | 6.74 | 1685 | 117 950 |