Standardisation of lymphatic filariasis microfilaraemia prevalence estimates based on different diagnostic methods: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Standardisation of lymphatic filariasis microfilaraemia prevalence estimates based on different diagnostic methods: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infection is generally diagnosed through parasitological identification of microfilariae (mf) in the blood. Although historically the most commonly used technique for counting mf is the thick blood smear based on 20 µl blood (TBS20), various other techni...

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Main Authors: Natalie V. S. Vinkeles Melchers, Luc E. Coffeng, Sake J. de Vlas, Wilma A. Stolk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
Diagnostic comparison
Meta-regression
Counting chamber
Blood smear
Blood film
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04144-9

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