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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz
ISSN: 1678-8060 EISSN: 1678-8060
Vol. 108, No. 8, 2013, pp. 1078-1080
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Bioline Code: oc13180
Full paper language: English
Document type: Note
Document available free of charge
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol. 108, No. 8, 2013, pp. 1078-1080
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A rapid diagnostic test for schistosomiasis mansoni
Mello-Silva, Clélia Christina; João, Roberto Carlos; de Carvalho Augusto, Ronaldo & Santos, Claudia Portes
Abstract
This article presents an improvement to the Kato-Katz (KK) method, making it faster and more efficient for the visualisation of fertile eggs in stool samples. This modified KK method uses sodium acetate formalin as a fixative and reveals the intensity of infection in less than 1 h, reducing the diagnostic time without increasing the cost. This modified method may contribute to future epidemiological studies in both hospitals and the field due to its rapid and precise diagnostic, which allow for immediate treatment.
Keywords
modified Kato-Katz method; parasitological technique; schistosomiasis diagnosis
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