Background Infections with schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths exert a
considerable yet underappreciated economic and public health burden on afflicted …

Background In some tropical countries, such as Brazil, schistosomiasis control programs
have led to a significant reduction in the prevalence and parasite burden of endemic …

Background The current reference test for the detection of S. mansoni in endemic areas is
stool microscopy based on one or more Kato-Katz stool smears. However, stool microscopy …

Background Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic infections in the
world and has significant economic and public health consequences, particularly in poor …

Background An accurate diagnosis of helminth infection is important to improve patient
management. However, there is considerable intra-and inter-specimen variation of helminth …

Sensitive diagnostic tools are crucial for an accurate assessment of helminth infections in
low-endemicity areas. We examined stool samples from Tanzanian individuals and …

Accurate diagnostic tools are pivotal for patient management and surveillance of helminth
control programmes, particularly in the current era of preventive chemotherapy. Three …

The present study compared the Kato-Katz thick smear and formol ether sedimentation
techniques in the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infections. A stool specimen was …

Control initiatives have successfully reduced the prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis
transmission in several localities around the world. However, individuals that release low …

Background Handheld light microscopy using compact optics and mobile phones may
improve the quality of health care in resource-constrained settings by enabling access to …