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Table 3 Detection of S. japonicum DNA in DBFPs collected in endemic areas

From: Nested-PCR assay for detection of Schistosoma japonicum infection in domestic animals

Species

County

No. of cases

No. of positive samples

Positivity rate (%)

Bovine

Dongzhi

50

3

6.0

Goat

Dongzhi

50

11

22.0*

Bovine

Wangjiang

50

4

8.0

Goat

Wangjiang

30

5

16.7

  1. *P < 0.05 compared with bovine in Dongzhi