Serodiagnosis of strongyloidiasis. The application and significance Aplicação e significado do diagnóstico sorológico na estrongiloidíase

Parasitological diagnosis based on the faecal examination is frequently difficult in cases of chronic, low-level S. stercoralis infection. Even when a newly developed sensitive method (an agar plate culture) is applied, it is essential to examine faecal samples repeatedly to achieve a correct diagno...

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Main Authors: Yoshiya Sato, Jun Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Shiroma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1995-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651995000100006