Evaluation on application of common diagnosis methods for schistosomiasis japonica in endemic areas of China III Analysis and evaluation of underestimation of prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum infection by routine Kato-Katz technique

Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 642-647

  Lin, Dan Dan ^a   Liu, Yue Min ^a   Hu, Fei ^a   Li, Yi Feng ^a   Too, Bo ^b   Yuan, Min ^a   Xie, Shu Ying ^a   Huang, Mei Jiao ^a   Jiang, Qiu Lin ^b   Li, Jian Ying ^a   Gao, Zu Lu ^a   Wang, Jin Ming ^b  

^a Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases   (China)

^b Xizi County Anti schistosomiasis Station   (China)

Author keywords

Kato Katz technique; Prevalence; Rate of underestimation; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; KATO KATZ TECHNIQUE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863166520     PISSN: 10056661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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