Comparison of concentration procedures for detection of Schistosoma mansoni eggs in a CAP Parasitology Survey specimen.
A comparison of concentration procedures for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni is presented. Ethyl-acetate or formalin-ether centrifugal sedimentation technics are not only the most commonly used, they also lead to more accurate identification of the organism's eggs.
D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods*; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000196:embryology*