Relative contribution of day-to-day and intra-specimen variation in faecal egg counts ofSchistosoma mansonibefore and after treatment with praziquantel

There is evidence that faecal egg counts of Schistosoma mansoni vary considerably from day to day, which results in poor sensitivity of single stool readings. Intra-specimen variation of S. mansoni egg counts may also be considerable, but has previously been considered as the less important componen... View More