FLOTAC: A promising technique for detecting helminth eggs in human faeces
| Autor: | Knopp S., Glinz D., RINALDI, LAURA, Mohammed K. A., N'goran E. K., Stothard J. R., Marti H., CRINGOLI, GIUSEPPE, Rollinson D., Utzinger J. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Knopp, S., Glinz, D., Rinaldi, Laura, Mohammed, K. A., N'Goran, E. K., Stothard, J. R., Marti, H., Cringoli, Giuseppe, Rollinson, D., Utzinger, J. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Popis: | There is a tendency to neglect diagnostic issues in the era of 'preventive chemotherapy' in human helminthiases. However, accurate diagnosis cannot be overemphasized for adequate patient management and monitoring of community-based control programmes. Implicit is a diagnostic dilemma: the more effective interventions are in reducing helminth egg excretion, the less sensitive direct parasitological tests become. Here, experiences gained thus far with the FLOTAC technique for diagnosing common soil-transmitted helminth infections are summarized. A single FLOTAC has higher sensitivity than multiple Kato-Katz thick smears in detecting low-intensity infections. Further validation of the FLOTAC technique in different epidemiological settings is warranted, including diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis and food-borne trematodiases. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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