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?

• Asıl Yazarlar: Felix Bosch (Yazar), Marta S Palmeirim (Yazar), Said M Ali (Yazar), Shaali M Ame (Yazar), Jan Hattendorf (Yazar), Jennifer Keiser (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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<h4>Background</h4>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. Ho...