Transrenal DNA-based diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (Grassi, 1879) infection: Bayesian latent class modeling of test accuracy.
For epidemiological work with soil transmitted helminths the recommended diagnostic approaches are to examine fecal samples for microscopic evidence of the parasite. In addition to several logistical and processing issues, traditional diagnostic approaches have been shown to lack the sensitivity req...
Main Authors: | Alejandro J Krolewiecki, Artemis Koukounari, Miryam Romano, Reynaldo N Caro, Alan L Scott, Pedro Fleitas, Ruben Cimino, Clive J Shiff |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6007929?pdf=render |
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