Funk, Anna L; Boisson, Sophie; Clasen, Thomas; Ensink, Jeroen HJ; (2013) 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 tropica, 126 (3). pp. 265-268. ISSN 0001-706X DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.02.018
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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(®).
Item Type | Article |
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Faculty and Department | Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Disease Control |
Research Centre | Centre for Evaluation |
PubMed ID | 23467010 |
ISI | 318532100015 |