Abstract:BackgroundIn this prevalence study, the efficiency and sensitivity of stool wet mount and Kato-Katz smear techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal helminthes were compared to detect human intestinal helminths.ObjectiveTo assess the sensitivity and specificity between stool wet mount and Kato-Katz TechniquesMethodologyA total of 200 stool specimens were collected from school children aged 6 to 16 from four primary schools randomly selected in Badessa woreda, west Hararghe zone, eastern Ethiopia. Each specimen… Show more
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