Accuracy of Mobile Phone and Handheld Light Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Protozoa Infections in Côte d'Ivoire.

Accuracy of Mobile Phone and Handheld Light Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Protozoa Infections in Côte d'Ivoire.

BACKGROUND:Handheld light microscopy using compact optics and mobile phones may improve the quality of health care in resource-constrained settings by enabling access to prompt and accurate diagnosis. METHODOLOGY:Laboratory technicians were trained to operate two handheld diagnostic devices (Newton...

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Main Authors: Jean T Coulibaly, Mamadou Ouattara, Michael V D'Ambrosio, Daniel A Fletcher, Jennifer Keiser, Jürg Utzinger, Eliézer K N'Goran, Jason R Andrews, Isaac I Bogoch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4922625?pdf=render

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