Estimating sensitivity of the Kato-Katz technique for the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm in relation to infection intensity.

• Главные авторы: Oliver Bärenbold (Автор), Giovanna Raso (Автор), Jean T Coulibaly (Автор), Eliézer K N'Goran (Автор), Jürg Utzinger (Автор), Penelope Vounatsou (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...