Estimating the sensitivity and specificity of Kato-Katz stool examination technique for detection of hookworms, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections in humans in the absence of a 'gold standard'

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 399-404

  Tarafder, M R ^a   Carabin, H ^a   Joseph, L ^b   Balolong Jr , E ^c   Olveda, R ^c   McGarvey, S T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Kato Katz; Misclassification; Soil transmitted helminthes; Test accuracy

Indexed keywords

ANNELID; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EGG; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PARASITE; PARASITIC DISEASE; TESTING METHOD;

ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; BAYES THEOREM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FECES ANALYSIS; HELMINTHIASIS; HOOKWORM; HUMAN; KATO KATZ TECHNIQUE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PHILIPPINES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRICHURIASIS; TRICHURIS;

ADULT; ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALS; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECES; FEMALE; HOOKWORM INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; PHILIPPINES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRICHURIASIS; TRICHURIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EASTERN VISAYAS; PHILIPPINES; SAMAR; VISAYAS;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA; VERMES;

EID: 77149133699     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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