Efficacy of new low-cost filtration device for recovering Schistosoma haematobium eggs from urine

Authors
Gyorkos, TW Ramsan, M Foum, A Khamis, IS
Citation
Tw. Gyorkos et al., Efficacy of new low-cost filtration device for recovering Schistosoma haematobium eggs from urine, J CLIN MICR, 39(7), 2001, pp. 2681-2682
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2681 - 2682
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200107)39:7<2681:EONLFD>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A new, inexpensive filtration device for the diagnosis of urinary schistoso miasis was tested against the commonly used Millipore device. The experimen tal protocol was performed with 25 urine samples known to be positive for S chistosoma haematobium. The results suggest that the new device is as effec tive as the Millipore device for the diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis. Its low cost will be attractive to schistosomiasis control programs.