Laboratory diagnosis of Schistosomiasis in areas of low transmission: a review of a line of research
After 57 years of successful control of schistosomiasis in Venezuela, the prevalence and intensity of infection have declined. Approximately 80% of the individuals eliminate less than 100 eggs/g of stools, therefore morbidity is mild and the majority are asymptomatic. The sensitivity of Kato-Katz de...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2002-10-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000900032 |