Diagnostic accuracy of different urine dipsticks to detect urinary schistosomiasis: A comparative study in five endemic communities in Osun and Ogun States, Nigeria

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-209

  Ugbomoiko, U S ^a   Obiezue, R N N ^b   Ogunniyi, T A B ^c   Ofoezie, I E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EGG; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROTEINURIA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEST STRIP; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PROTEINURIA; REAGENT STRIPS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RURAL HEALTH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449111868     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X08133570     Document Type: Article

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