Evaluation of ICT filariasis card test using whole capillary blood: Comparison with Knott's concentration and counting chamber methods

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1140-1143

  Njenga, S M ^a   Wamae, C N ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

PARASITOLOGY;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNTING CHAMBER METHOD; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC CARD TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KENYA; KNOTT CONCENTRATION METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROFILARIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERUM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

NEMATODA;

EID: 0034783713     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[1140:eoifct]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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