Comparison of the Kato-Katz, Wet Mount, and Formol-Ether Concentration Diagnostic Techniques for Intestinal Helminth Infections in Ethiopia

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the operational characteristics (sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV)) of wet mount, formol-ether concentration (FEC), and Kato-Katz techniques for the determination of intestinal parasitic infections. Method. A total of 354 faecal specimen...

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Autores principales: Endris, Mengistu, Tekeste, Zinaye, Lemma, Wossenseged, Kassu, Afework
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890854/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27335845
http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2013/180439

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890854/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27335845
http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2013/180439

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