Comparison of Kato-Katz, ethyl-acetate sedimentation, and Midi Parasep® in the diagnosis of hookworm, Ascaris and Trichuris infections in the context of an evaluation of rural sanitation in India.
Acta Trop
; 126(3): 265-8, 2013 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-23467010
ABSTRACT
The Kato-Katz, conventional ethyl-acetate sedimentation, and Midi Parasep(®) methods for diagnosing infection with soil-transmitted helminths were compared. The Kato-Katz technique gave the best overall diagnostic performance with the highest results in all measures (prevalence, faecal egg count, sensitivity) followed by the conventional ethyl-acetate and then the Midi Parasep(®) technique. The Kato-Katz technique showed a significantly higher faecal egg count and sensitivity for both hookworm and Trichuris as compared to the Midi Parasep(®) technique. The conventional ethyl-acetate technique produced smaller pellets and showed lower pellet mobility as compared to the Midi Parasep(®).
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Parasitologia
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Ascaríase
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Tricuríase
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Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico
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Testes Diagnósticos de Rotina
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Infecções por Uncinaria
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article