How long can stool samples be fixed for an accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection using Mini-FLOTAC?
<h4>Background</h4>Kato-Katz is a widely used method for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection. Fecal samples cannot be preserved, and hence, should be processed on the day of collection and examined under a microscope within 60 min of slide preparation. Mini-FLOTAC is a t...
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| Main Authors: | Beatrice Barda, Marco Albonico, Davide Ianniello, Shaali M Ame, Jennifer Keiser, Benjamin Speich, Laura Rinaldi, Giuseppe Cringoli, Roberto Burioni, Antonio Montresor, Jürg Utzinger |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003698 |
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