Abstract
This study compared the efficiency of Kato-Katz thick smear and thick smear techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal helminths. The sensitivity of the thick smear technique was higher than that of the Kato-Katz method for the diagnosis of all helminths except Schistosoma mansoni.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Ancylostomatoidea / isolation & purification
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Animals
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Ascaris lumbricoides / isolation & purification
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Child
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Feces / parasitology*
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Helminthiasis / diagnosis*
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Helminthiasis / parasitology
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Humans
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / diagnosis*
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / parasitology
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Parasite Egg Count / methods
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Schistosoma mansoni / isolation & purification
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Trichuris / isolation & purification