Comparison of Kato–Katz, PCR and coproantigen for the diagnosis of Taenia solium taeniasis

Comparison of Kato–Katz, PCR and coproantigen for the diagnosis of Taenia solium taeniasis

Four methods were compared for the diagnosis of human taeniasis caused by Taenia solium. Fecal samples from persons living in a T. solium endemic region of Madagascar were examined for taeniid eggs by the Kato–Katz method. Subsequently, samples positive (n = 16) and negative (n = 200) for T. solium...

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Main Authors: Marshall W. Lightowlers, Diana Edithe Andria Mananjara, Mihajamanana Rakotoarinoro, Valisoa C. Rakotoarison, Modestine Raliniaina, Harentsoaniaina Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo, Charles G. Gauci, Abdul Jabbar, Kabemba E. Mwape, Meritxell Donadeu, Noromanana Sylvia Ramiandrasoa, Jose Alphonse Nely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-09-01
Series:Parasitology
Subjects:
coproantigen
coprology
diagnosis
eggs
Kato–Katz
PCR
Taenia solium
taeniasis
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182023000690/type/journal_article

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