A coproantigen diagnostic test for Strongyloides infection.

• Autori principali: Alex M Sykes (Autore), James S McCarthy (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Accurate diagnosis of infection with the parasite Strongyloides stercoralis is hampered by the low concentration of larvae in stool, rendering parasitological diagnosis insensitive. Even if the more sensitive agar plate culture method is used repeated stool sampling is necessary to achieve satisfact...