Microscopic examination after concentration techniques for Blastocystis sp. detection in serial faecal samples: How many samples are needed?
Objective: Blastocystis sp. is one of the most frequently observed intestinal parasites in humans. It is suggested that sensitivity of classical parasitological tests for the Blastocystis sp. diagnosis increases when increasing the number of investigated samples, although there is a lack of informat...
Main Authors: | Anna Not, Fernando Salvador, Lidia Goterris, Elena Sulleiro, Isabel López, Martha Balladares, Elena García, Carmen Paz, Adrián Sánchez-Montalvá, Pau Bosch-Nicolau, Augusto Sao-Avilés, Israel Molina |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-05-01
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Series: | Parasite Epidemiology and Control |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673120300064 |
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