ENHANCED DETECTION OF INTESTINAL PARASITES: COMPARING DIRECT WET MOUNTS AND SALT FLOATATION CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53555/eijas.v10i1.174Keywords:
Diagnostic Techniques, Public Health Interventions, Direct Wet Mount Microscopy, Intestinal Parasites, Central IndiaAbstract
Parasitic infections remain a major global health concern, especially in developing countries. Effective diagnosis of these infections is often compromised by the limitations of routine direct wet mount microscopy, which may lack sensitivity and specificity. This study aims to enhance the detection of intestinal parasites by employing a concentration technique—salt floatation—in conjunction with direct wet mounts.
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