Accuracy of the Kato-Katz method and formalin-ether concentration technique for the diagnosis of Clonorchis sinensis, and implication for assessing drug efficacy

Parasites and Vectors

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Qian, Men Bao ^a   Yap, Peiling ^b,c   Yang, Yi Chao ^d   Liang, Hai ^e   Jiang, Zhi Hua ^d   Li, Wei ^e   Utzinger, Jürg ^b,c   Zhou, Xiao Nong ^a   Keiser, Jennifer ^b,c  

^a BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

^b SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d GUANGXI CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^e Binyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

Author keywords

Clonorchis sinensis; Diagnosis; Efficacy; Formalin ether concentration technique; Kato Katz method

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL; TRIBENDIMIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLONORCHIASIS; CLONORCHIS SINENSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; FORMALIN ETHER CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; KATO KATZ METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CLONORCHIS SINENSIS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; CLONORCHIASIS; CLONORCHIS SINENSIS; DRUG MONITORING; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886441785     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17563305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-314     Document Type: Article

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