A comparison of the FECPAK and Mini-FLOTAC faecal egg counting techniques

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 207, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 342-345

  Godber, Olivia F ^a   Phythian, Clare J ^a   Bosco, Antonio ^b   Ianniello, Davide ^b   Coles, Gerald ^a   Rinaldi, Laura ^b   Cringoli, Giuseppe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Faecal egg counts; FECPAK; Mini FLOTAC; Nematodes; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESISTANCE; FECES ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MEASUREMENT ERROR; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; RELIABILITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; ITALY; NEMATODE; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; VETERINARY;

NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMALS; FECES; FEMALE; ITALY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 84922740904     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.12.029     Document Type: Article

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