Evaluation of Kato-Katz examination method in three areas with low-level endemicity of schistosomiasis japonica in China: A Bayesian modeling approach

Acta Tropica

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-22

  Zhang, Yuan Yuan ^a   Luo, Jian Ping ^a   Liu, Yue Ming ^b   Wang, Qi Zhi ^c   Chen, Jun Hu ^d   Xu, Ming Xing ^e   Xu, Jin Mei ^a   Wu, Jing ^a   Tu, Xiao Ming ^a   Wu, Guan Ling ^a   Zhang, Zhao Song ^a   Wu, Hai Wei ^a,f  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases   (China)

^c Anhui Institute of Schistosomiasis Control   (China)

^d Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases   (China)

^e Wuhan Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment Center   (China)

^f BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agreement; Bayesian model; Diagnosis; Kato Katz; Schistosoma japonicum; Underestimation

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EGG; ENDEMISM; ESTIMATION METHOD; INFECTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARASITE;

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KATO KATZ EXAMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SMEAR;

ANIMALS; CHINA; FECES; HUMANS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

JAPONICA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 68249117479     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.05.020     Document Type: Article

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