Sources of variability in the measurement of Ascaris lumbricoides infection intensity by Kato-Katz and qPCR

Sources of variability in the measurement of Ascaris lumbricoides infection intensity by Kato-Katz and qPCR

Abstract Background Understanding and quantifying the sources and implications of error in the measurement of helminth egg intensity using Kato-Katz (KK) and the newly emerging “gold standard” quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technique is necessary for the appropriate design of epidemio...

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Main Authors: Alice V. Easton, Rita G. Oliveira, Martin Walker, Elise M. O’Connell, Sammy M. Njenga, Charles S. Mwandawiro, Joanne P. Webster, Thomas B. Nutman, Roy M. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Kato-Katz
qPCR
Ascaris lumbricoides
Diagnostics
Deworming
Impact evaluation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2164-y

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