Accuracy Study of Kato-Katz and Helmintex Methods for Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in a Moderate Endemicity Area in Sergipe, Northeastern Brazil

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by blood flukes from the genus <i>Schistosoma.</i> Brazil hosts the main endemic area in the Americas, where <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> is the only species causing the disease. Kato-Katz (KK) thick smear is the WHO...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Daniel Lima Menezes, Carlos Thailan de Jesus Santos, Yvanna Louise Di Christine Oliveira, Vinícius Torres Castro Campos, Deborah Aparecida Negrão-Corrêa, Stefan Michael Geiger, José Rodrigo Santos Silva, Sona Jain, Luciana Maria Oliveira, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira, Silvio Santana Dolabella
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Subjects:	<i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> diagnostic Kato-Katz Helmintex sensitivity accuracy
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/3/527