Accuracy Study of Kato-Katz and Helmintex Methods for Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in a Moderate Endemicity Area in Sergipe, Northeastern Brazil

Accuracy Study of Kato-Katz and Helmintex Methods for Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in a Moderate Endemicity Area in Sergipe, Northeastern Brazil

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by blood flukes from the genus <i>Schistosoma.</i> Brazil hosts the main endemic area in the Americas, where <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> is the only species causing the disease. Kato-Katz (KK) thick smear is the WHO...

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Main Authors: Daniel Lima Menezes, Carlos Thailan de Jesus Santos, Yvanna Louise Di Christine Oliveira, Vinícius Torres Castro Campos, Deborah Aparecida Negrão-Corrêa, Stefan Michael Geiger, José Rodrigo Santos Silva, Sona Jain, Luciana Maria Oliveira, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira, Silvio Santana Dolabella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
<i>Schistosoma mansoni</i>
diagnostic
Kato-Katz
Helmintex
sensitivity
accuracy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/3/527

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