Efficacy of new low-cost filtration device for recovering Schistosoma haematobium eggs from urine

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 2681-2682

  Gyorkos, T W ^a   Ramsan, M ^a   Foum, A ^a   Khamis, I S ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; EGG; FILTER; FILTRATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; URINALYSIS;

ANIMALS; FILTRATION; HUMANS; MICROPORE FILTERS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; URINE;

SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM; TREMATODA;

EID: 0034952001     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.7.2681-2682.2001     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Field diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis by multiple use of Nuclepore urine filters
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3. Control of morbidity due to S. haematobium on Pemba Island: Programme organization and management