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Comparing concentration methods: Parasitrap® versus Kato-Katz for studying the prevalence of helminths in Bengo province, Angola

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dc.contributor.authorMirante, Clara
dc.contributor.authorClemente, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorZambu, Graciette
dc.contributor.authorAlexandre, Catarina
dc.contributor.authorGanga, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorMayer, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorBrito, Miguel
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-21T16:56:33Z
dc.date.available2016-12-21T16:56:33Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractBackground: Helminth intestinal parasitoses are responsible for high levels of child mortality and morbidity. Hence, the capacity to diagnose these parasitoses and consequently ensure due treatment represents a factor of great importance. Objectives: The main objective of this study involves comparing two methods of concentration, parasitrap and Kato-Katz, for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitoses in faecal samples. Methods: Sample processing made recourse to two different concentration Methods: the commercial parasitrap® method and the Kato-Katz method. Results: We correspondingly collected a total of 610 stool samples from pre-school and school age children. The results demonstrate the incidence of helminth parasites in 32.8% or 32.3% of the sample collected depending on whether the concentration method applied was either the parasitrap method or the Kato-Katz method. We detected a relatively high percentage of samples testing positive for two or more species of helminth parasites. We would highlight that in searching for larvae the Kato-Katz method does not prove as appropriate as the parasitrap method. Conclusion: Both techniques prove easily applicable even in field working conditions and returning mutually agreeing results. This study concludes in favour of the need for deworming programs and greater public awareness among the rural populations of Angola.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMirante C, Clemente I, Zambu G, Alexandre C, Ganga T, Brito M, et al. Comparing concentration methods: Parasitrap® versus Kato-Katz for studying the prevalence of helminths in Bengo province, Angola. Afr Health Sci. 2016;16(3):698-703.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.4314/ahs.v16i3.9pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/6648
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMakerere University Medical Schoolpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs/article/view/145983pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectConcentration methodspt_PT
dc.subjectParasitrap® versus Kato-Katzpt_PT
dc.subjectHelminthspt_PT
dc.subjectAngolapt_PT
dc.subjectProvíncia do Bengopt_PT
dc.titleComparing concentration methods: Parasitrap® versus Kato-Katz for studying the prevalence of helminths in Bengo province, Angolapt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage703pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage698pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAfrican health sciencespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume16pt_PT
person.familyNameBrito
person.givenNameMiguel
person.identifier.ciencia-id231F-F341-7E93
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6394-658X
person.identifier.ridA-7970-2016
person.identifier.scopus-author-id35224551000
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