Improved detection of intestinal helminth infections with a formalin ethyl-acetate-based concentration technique compared to a crude formalin concentration technique

• Main Authors: Tobias Brummaier, Laypaw Archasuksan, Dorn Watthanakulpanich, Daniel H. Paris, Jürg Utzinger, Rose McGready, Stephane Proux, François Nosten
• Other Authors: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/77353
• Institution: Mahidol University

Intestinal helminth infections are the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases, predomi-nantly affecting rural and marginalised populations. The mainstay of diagnosis is the microscopic examination of faecal samples to detect parasites in the form of eggs, larvae and cysts. In an effort to improv...