A simple modification of the Baermann method for diagnosis of strongyloidiasis
The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infections is routinely made by microscopic observation of larvae in stool samples, a low sensitivity method, or by other, most effective methods, such as the Baermann or agar culture plate methods. We propose in this paper a practical modification of Baerm...
Main Authors: | Francisco Hernández-Chavarría, Leticia Avendaño |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2001-08-01
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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=S0074-02762001000600011 |
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