Correlation of egg counts of Clonorchis sinensis by three methods of fecal examination
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 115-117, 2005.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-115351
ABSTRACT
The Kato-Katz (KK) method is a well-known method of fecal examination for helminthiases. Its diagnostic sensitivity was found very high for clonorchiasis. The present study evaluated the correlation of Clonorchis sinensis egg counts by the KK method with those by direct smear and formalin-ether (FE) technique. The egg counts obtained by the KK method (Y) were correlated with the counts by direct smear (X) with the equation of Y = 659.4 + 0.266X (r2= 0.738), but not with those by the FE method. The present study demonstrated that the KK method and direct smear were useful for both qualitative and quantitative diagnosis of clonorchiasis, especially in the field.
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Main subject:
Parasite Egg Count
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Comparative Study
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Cellophane
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Clonorchiasis
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Clonorchis sinensis
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Ether
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Feces
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Formaldehyde
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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