The unreliability of the Kato‐Katz technique limits its usefulness for evaluating S. mansoni infections
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- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Vol. 6 (3) , 163-169
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.2001.00687.x
Abstract
The Kato‐Katz technique, a (semi) quantitative stool examination technique, is generally recommended for diagnosis and evaluation of Schistosoma mansoni infection by schistosome experts. However, egg...Keywords
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