Evaluation of two coproscopic techniques for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis in a low-transmission area in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

This population study, which evaluated two parasitological methods for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni, was performed in a low-transmission area in Pedra Preta, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A total of 201 inhabitants of the rural area participated in this research. Four stool sample...

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Main Authors: Liliane Maria Vidal Siqueira, Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho, Áureo Almeida de Oliveira, Cristiano Lara Massara, Nídia Francisca de Figueiredo Carneiro, Anna Carolina Lustosa Lima, Martin Johannes Enk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000700010&lng=en&tlng=en