Abstract:Intestinal parasites are neglected tropical diseases which still cause tremendous morbidity, despite recommendations for massive de worming by the world health organization. The direct wet mount technique has over the years been used as the routine method for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites in the current study area. Consequently, it is essential to evaluate its diagnostic performance in relation to a more sensitive but rarely used technique. This study was therefore designed to evaluate the performance … Show more
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