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Tf-test Modified: New Diagnostic Tool For Human Enteroparasitosis.
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Journal Of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. , 2015-May.
1098-2825
10.1002/jcla.21854
25968065
Autor
Carvalho, Juliana Barboza de
Santos, Bianca Martins Dos
Gomes, Jancarlo Ferreira
Suzuki, Celso Tetsuo Nagase
Hoshino Shimizu, Sumie
Falcão, Alexandre Xavier
Pierucci, Julia Cestari
Matos, Lucas Vinicius Shigaki de
Bresciani, Katia Denise Saraiva
Institución
Resumen
Intestinal parasitosis is highly prevalent worldwide, being among the main causes of illness and death in humans. Currently, laboratory diagnosis of the intestinal parasites is accomplished through manual technical procedures, mostly developed decades ago, which justifies the development of more sensitive and practical techniques. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to develop, evaluate, and validate a new parasitological technique referred to as TF-Test Modified, in comparison to three conventional parasitological techniques: TF-Test Conventional; Rugai, Mattos & Brisola; and Helm Test/Kato-Katz. For this realization, we collected stool samples from 457 volunteers located in endemic areas of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, and statistically compared the techniques. Intestinal protozoa and helminths were detected qualitatively in 42.23% (193/457) of the volunteers by TF-Test Modified technique, against 36.76% (168/457) by TF-Test Conventional, 5.03% (23/457) by Helm Test/Kato-Katz, and 4.16% (19/457) by Rugai, Mattos & Brisola. Furthermore, the new technique presented almost perfect kappa agreement in all evaluated parameters with 95% (P < 0.05) of estimation. The current study showed that the TF-Test Modified technique can be comprehensively used in the diagnosis of intestinal protozoa and helminths, and its greater diagnostic sensitivity should help improving the quality of laboratory diagnosis, population surveys, and control of intestinal parasites.