Fig 1.
Screening protocol for Entamoeba positive stool samples using different screening techniques.
Numbers in each box represent positive samples obtained by each method out of total 1260 stool samples. The DNA Dot blot was carried out using a probe that hybridizes with E.h and /or E.d positive DNA samples.
Table 1.
Species discrimination of samples positive in microscopy, culture and dot blot screening using species specific PCR assay.
Table 2.
Prevalence rate; mono and mixed infection of E. histolytica, E. dispar and E. moshkovskii as scored by species specific PCR assay.
Fig 2.
Prevalence of E. histolytica, E. dispar and E. moshkovskii stratified by four Northeast Indian states.
Table 3.
Prevalence of E. histolytica, E. dispar and E. moshkovskii infection, stratified by four states of North East under study during January, 2011 to January, 2014.
Table 4.
Socio-demographic features of the study participants and their association with E. histolytica infection.
Fig 3.
Seasonal variation pattern of E. histolytica infection rate from January 2011 to January 2014.
Percentage values are averaged for each month over a period of three years.
Table 5.
Univariate analysis of selected environmental factors and subject’s infection history with prevalence of amoebiasis.
Fig 4.
Percentages of misdiagnosis cases associated with conventional diagnostics a) microscopy b) fecal culture.
Eh = E. histolytica, Ed = E. dispar, Em = E. moshkovskii.