Modification and optimization of the FECPAKG2 protocol for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminth eggs in human stool.

• Main Authors: Mio Ayana (Author), Johnny Vlaminck (Author), Piet Cools (Author), Shaali Ame (Author), Marco Albonico (Author), Daniel Dana (Author), Jennifer Keiser (Author), Helen Manly (Author), Leonardo F Matoso (Author), Zeleke Mekonnen (Author), Antonio Montresor (Author), Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira (Author), Laura Rinaldi (Author), Somphou Sayasone (Author), Stephen J Sowersby (Author), Lensa Tesfaye (Author), Jozef Vercruysse (Author), Greg Mirams (Author), Bruno Levecke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Standard diagnosis of human soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections is based on the microscopic detection of helminth eggs in stool and supports programmatic decision making in control programs. However, the current standard diagnostic techniques still show a number of limitations. Rec...