The influence of flotation solution, sample dilution and the choice of McMaster slide area (volume) on the reliability of the McMaster technique in estimating the faecal egg counts of gastrointestinal strongyles and Dicrocoelium dendriticum in sheep

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 121-131

  Cringoli, G ^a   Rinaldi, L ^a   Veneziano, V ^a   Capelli, G ^b   Scala, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dicrocoelium dendriticum; EPG; FEC; Gastrointestinal strongyles; McMaster technique; Reliability

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM IODOMERCURATE; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DICROCOELIUM; DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICU; DILUTION; FECES ANALYSIS; FLOTATION; INTESTINE FLORA; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; SHEEP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRONGYLOIDEA;

ANIMALS; DICROCOELIASIS; DICROCOELIUM; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; STRONGYLOIDEA; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

DICROCOELIUM DENDRITICUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3242719439     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.05.021     Document Type: Article

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