Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6128367 | Acta Tropica | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
ⶠHealth screening of immigrant populations is needed to ensure early diagnosis and treatment. ⶠA cross-sectional copromicroscopic survey of helminths and intestinal protozoa in immigrants in Naples (southern Italy) was conducted. ⶠA total of 514 immigrants were tested comparing the FLOTAC dual technique and the ethyl acetate concentration technique. ⶠCombined results of the two techniques revealed an overall prevalence of parasitic infections of 61.9%. ⶠFLOTAC technique detected a higher number of positive results than the ethyl acetate concentration technique.
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Authors
L. Gualdieri, L. Rinaldi, L. Petrullo, M.E. Morgoglione, M.P. Maurelli, V. Musella, M. Piemonte, L. Caravano, M.G. Coppola, G. Cringoli,