Affiliation:
1. Diagnostic Center, Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel.
Abstract
A mathematical model that shows the relationship between the number of stool examinations for ova and parasites and the rate of false-negative results is described. An analysis of 1,869 patients with three stool examinations revealed various sensitivities for different parasites.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Reference3 articles.
1. Subcommittee on laboratory standards: procedures suggested for use in examination of clinical specimens for parasitic infection;American Society of Parasitologists.;J. Parasitol.,1977
2. Decreased microfilarial load and its effect on the calculation of prevalence and the rate of false negatives in the detection of onchocerciasis;Mullen K.;Int. J. Epidemiol.,1983
3. A fixative for intestinal parasites permitting the use of concentration and permanent staining procedures;Yang J.;Am. J. Clin. Pathol.,1977
Cited by
81 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献