Table 2 PCR positivity (%) of E. dispar, E. moshkovskii among the stool samples that were positive for E. histolytica/E. dispar/E. moshkovskii by microscopy and/or culturea.
Type of Entamoeba species | No. of samples positive by nested multiplex PCR | (%) |
|---|---|---|
E. moshkovskii | 37 | 2.1 |
E. dispar | 171 | 9.9 |
E. histolytica | 70 | 4.0 |