Table 4 Comparison of the positive rates (%) after staining all types of eggs deposited in tissues of mice with AOS and SDHG either prior or post treatment
From: Clinical diagnostic value of viable Schistosoma japonicum eggs detected in host tissues
Method of staining | Marker | Immature eggs | Mature eggs | Partially degraded eggs | Completely degraded eggs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
90d PI | 90dPT | 90d PI | 90d PT | 90d PI | 90d PT | 90d PI | 90 d PT | ||
DAB | AOS | 74.17 (712/960) | 0.00 (0/316) | 68.85 (1132/1644) | 0.00 (0/468) | 67.60 (384/568) | 0.00 (0/136) | 00.00 (0/1648) | 0.00 (0/654) |
MTT | SDHG | 99.11* (446/450) | 0.00 (0/0) | 97.58* (966/990) | 0.00 (0/0) | 70.76 (472/667) | 3.36 (4/119) | 0.00 (0/264) | 0.00 (0/513) |