Evaluation of a Novel Kit (TF-Test) for the Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 132-138

  Ferreira Gomes, Jancarlo ^a,b   Hoshino Shimizu, Sumie ^b,c   Dias, Luiz Cândido S ^a   Araujo, Ana Júlia S A ^d   Castilho, Vera L P ^c   Neves, Fátima A M A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Orion Res Center for Biotechnology   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TAUBATÉ   (Brazil)

^e SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Intestinal parasitic infections; Parasite enrichment process; Pooled three fecal specimen examinations; TF Test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; PARASITOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BRAZIL; FECES; IMMUNOASSAY; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 1842638721     PISSN: 08878013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.20011     Document Type: Article

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