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Resposta imuno-alérgica de pacientes com esquistossomose em região de baixa end...
Oliveira, Sara Menezes deSchistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by flatworms, Schistosoma genus and, although not a disease that causes a high death toll, presents a framework for significant morbidity. In Ceará, Maranguape city has the location with higher positive for schistosomiasis in the state, called Planalto do Cajueiro. Several population studies showing an inverse relationship between parasites and the development of al...
Increased detection of schistosomiasis with Kato-Katz and SWAPIgG- ELISA in a N...
Pinheiro, Marta Cristhiany Cunha; Oliveira, Sara Menezes de; Hanemann, Ana Lúcia de Paula; Queiroz, José Ajax NogueiraIntroduction: The laboratory diagnosis of schistosomiasis is based mainly on the detection of parasite eggs in stool samples through the Kato-Katz (KK) technique, reading one slide by test. However, a widely known limitation of parasitological methods is reduced sensitivity, particularly in low endemic areas. Methods: To increase sensitivity, we conducted further slide readings from the same stool sample using ...