Research Article

Comparative Study of the Accuracy of Different Techniques for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in Areas of Low Endemicity in Barra Mansa City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Table 2

Positivity for infection by S. mansoni, according to diagnostic technique, in samples collected from individuals in the city of Barra Mansa, RJ, 2011.

TechniquePositive/total%

KK-HH5/6100.8
ELISA-IgG71/61211.6
ELISA-IgM131/61221.4
COPT33/6125.4
ITF-IgM97/61215.8
qPCR-feces60/6109.8
qPCR-serum9/6121.5