Improving diagnostic performance of the Kato-Katz method for Clonorchis sinensis infection through multiple samples

Improving diagnostic performance of the Kato-Katz method for Clonorchis sinensis infection through multiple samples

Abstract Background Clonorchiasis is caused by eating of raw or undercooked freshwater fish containing the larvae of Clonorchis sinensis; the Kato-Katz method is widely applied in diagnosis. The improvement of repeated Kato-Katz smears from multiple stool samples has been well illuminated in many he...

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Main Authors: Men-Bao Qian, Shi-Feng Zhuang, Shi-Qiao Zhu, Xiao-Mao Deng, Zheng-Xiang Li, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Clonorchis sinensis
Clonorchiasis
Kato-Katz method
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3594-5

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