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Table 2 Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in the study communities as determined by microscopy and dipstick assay

From: Immunolocalization of the 29 kDa Schistosoma haematobium species-specific antigen: a potential diagnostic marker for urinary schistosomiasis

Community

Number tested

Microscopy+ve (%)

Dipstick+ve (%)

*Sensitivity(%)

*Specificity (%)

K A

102

30 (29.41)

42 (41.18)

100

75.00

K M

190

98 (51.58)

121 (63.68)

100

83.33

Total

292

128 (43.84)

163 (55.82)

100

78.66

  1. K A Kojo Ashong.
  2. K M Kwashikumahman.
  3. *Relative sensitivity and specificity based on microscopy as gold standard test.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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