Comparing Diagnostic Accuracy of Kato-Katz, Koga Agar Plate, Ether-Concentration, and FLOTAC for Schistosoma mansoni and Soil-Transmitted Helminths

Glinz, Dominik; D. Silué, Kigbafori; Knopp, Stefanie; K. Lohourignon, Laurent; Patrick Yao, Kouassi; Steinmann, Peter; Rinaldi, Laura; Cringoli, Giuseppe; K. N’Goran, Eliézer; Utzinger, Jürg

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000754

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Comparing Diagnostic Accuracy of Kato-Katz, Koga Agar Plate, Ether-Concentration, and FLOTAC for Schistosoma mansoni and Soil-Transmitted Helminths

Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases • Jul 20, 2010

Authors:

Dominik Glinz

Kigbafori D. Silué

Stefanie Knopp

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infections with schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths exert a considerable yet underappreciated economic and public health burden on afflicted populations. Accurate diagnosis is crucial for patient management, drug efficacy evaluations, and monitoring of large-scale community-based...

Subject

Ascaris lumbricoides

Trichuris trichiura

Strongyloides stercoralis

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