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Diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths using the Kato-Katz technique: What is the influence of stirring, storage time and storage temperature on stool sample egg counts?
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths infect about one fifth of the world’s population and have a negative impact on health. The Kato-Katz technique is the recommended method to detect soil-transmitted helminth eggs in stool samples, particularly in programmatic settings. However, some questions in...
Autores principales: | Bosch, Felix, Palmeirim, Marta S., Ali, Said M., Ame, Shaali M., Hattendorf, Jan, Keiser, Jennifer |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7857572/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33481808 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009032 |
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