A longitudinal study of comparison of the Kato-Katz technique and indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA) for the detection of schistosomiasis japonica in China, 2001-2006

Acta Tropica

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-254

  Zhou, Yi Biao ^a   Yang, Mei Xia ^b   Tao, Po ^c   Jiang, Qiu Lin ^c   Zhao, Gen Ming ^a   Wei, Jian Guo ^a   Jiang, Qing Wu ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Xuhui Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

^c Xingzi Anti schistosomiasis Station   (China)

Author keywords

China; Comparative study; Diagnosis; Indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA); Kato Katz technique; Prevalence; Schistosoma japonicum; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; DISEASE PREVALENCE; FLATWORM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VILLAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CHILD; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CONTROL; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HUMAN; KATO KATZ TECHNIQUE; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

JAPONICA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 52949151593     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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