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Estimating sensitivity of the Kato-Katz technique for the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm in relation to infection intensity
The Kato-Katz technique is the most widely used diagnostic method in epidemiologic surveys and drug efficacy trials pertaining to intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis. However, the sensitivity of the technique is low, particularly for the detection of light-intensity helmint...
Autores principales: | Bärenbold, Oliver, Raso, Giovanna, Coulibaly, Jean T., N’Goran, Eliézer K., Utzinger, Jürg, Vounatsou, Penelope |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5643140/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28976979 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005953 |
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