Comparative study of kato katz and modified Beaver methods for the counting of helminth eggs
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1985-12-15
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Caro M., G. N., Pérez V., R., Trujillo de P., J., & Botero R., D. (1985). Comparative study of kato katz and modified Beaver methods for the counting of helminth eggs. Medicina UPB, 4(2), 97-103. https://revistas.upb.edu.co/index.php/medicina/article/view/6166
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Abstract
After reviewing several papers on intestinal nematode egg counts, we decided to make a comparison of the Kato Katz method and the modified Beaver technic. For this study an educational Institution for poor children was chosen, that involved 250 students and 13 teachers, all of which were examined using the two egg count methods in the stool examinations. The Kato Katz method detected more infections by Trichuris trichiura, hookworms and Ascaris lumbricoides, showing statistical significant differences for the first two parasites.
Keywords:
Nematode egg counts, karo Katz method, breaver technic, Stoolexamninations, Trichuris trichiura, hookwworms, Ascaris lumbricoides