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Diagnostic Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Methods for Detection of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in a Post-Treatment Setting in Western Kenya
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of the Kato-Katz and Mini-FLOTAC methods for detection of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in a post-treatment setting in western Kenya. A cost analysis also explores the cost implications of collecting samples during sc...
Autores principales: | Assefa, Liya M., Crellen, Thomas, Kepha, Stella, Kihara, Jimmy H., Njenga, Sammy M., Pullan, Rachel L., Brooker, Simon J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4014443/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24810593 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002843 |
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