Mini-FLOTAC, an Innovative Direct Diagnostic Technique for Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Experience from the Field

Soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa infection are widespread in developing countries, yet an accurate diagnosis is rarely performed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the recently developed mini-FLOTAC method and to compare with currently more widely used techniques for the diagno...

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Published in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 7; no. 8; p. e2344
Main Authors:	Barda, Beatrice Divina, Rinaldi, Laura, Ianniello, Davide, Zepherine, Henry, Salvo, Fulvio, Sadutshang, Tsetan, Cringoli, Giuseppe, Clementi, Massimo, Albonico, Marco
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.08.2013 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adolescent Animals Child Clinical Laboratory Techniques - economics Clinical Laboratory Techniques - methods Colleges & universities Colorectal diseases Costs and Cost Analysis Cysts Developing countries Diagnosis Diagnostic Tests, Routine - economics Diagnostic Tests, Routine - methods Eggs Feces - parasitology Female Gastrointestinal diseases Humans India Innovations Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis LDCs Male Medical tests Medicine Methods Parasites Parasites - classification Parasites - isolation & purification Parasitic diseases Parasitology - economics Parasitology - methods Public health Sensitivity and Specificity Tanzania Tropical diseases Tanzania India Costs & Cost Analysis Parasitology Clinical Laboratory Techniques Sensitivity & Specificity Humans Tanzania Male Parasites India Diagnostic Tests, Routine Animals Adolescent Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Female Feces Child
ISSN:	1935-2735, 1935-2727, 1935-2735
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