Accuracy of Mobile Phone and Handheld Light Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Protozoa Infections in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Main Authors: Jean T Coulibaly (Author), Mamadou Ouattara (Author), Michael V D'Ambrosio (Author), Daniel A Fletcher (Author), Jennifer Keiser (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Eliézer K N'Goran (Author), Jason R Andrews (Author), Isaac I Bogoch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Handheld light microscopy using compact optics and mobile phones may improve the quality of health care in resource-constrained settings by enabling access to prompt and accurate diagnosis. METHODOLOGY:Laboratory technicians were trained to operate two handheld diagnostic devices (Newton...