A rapid diagnostic test for schistosomiasis mansoni

This article presents an improvement to the Kato-Katz (KK) method, making it faster and more efficient for the visualisation of fertile eggs in stool samples. This modified KK method uses sodium acetate formalin as a fixative and reveals the intensity of infection in less than 1 h, reducing the diag...

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Autores principales: Mello-Silva, Clélia Christina, João, Roberto Carlos, Augusto, Ronaldo de Carvalho, Santos, Claudia Portes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4005538/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24402146
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-0276130335
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Sumario:This article presents an improvement to the Kato-Katz (KK) method, making it faster and more efficient for the visualisation of fertile eggs in stool samples. This modified KK method uses sodium acetate formalin as a fixative and reveals the intensity of infection in less than 1 h, reducing the diagnostic time without increasing the cost. This modified method may contribute to future epidemiological studies in both hospitals and the field due to its rapid and precise diagnostic, which allow for immediate treatment.

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