Short Communication: A Simple Method for Performing Worm-Egg Counts on Sodium Acetate Formaldehyde-Preserved Samples

The Kato Katz method is the most common way of performing worm-egg counts on human faecal samples, but it must be done in the field using freshly collected samples. This makes it difficult to use in remote, poorly accessible situations. This paper describes a simple method for egg counts on preserve...

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Main Authors: Wayne Melrose, Holly Menzies, Melissa Boer, Hayley Joseph, David Reeve, Richard Speare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/617028
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