# Estimating the sensitivity and specificity of Kato-Katz stool examination technique for detection of hookworms, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections in humans in the absence of a ‘gold standard’

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/estimating-the-sensitivity-and-specificity-of-kato-katz-stool-examination/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Mushfiqur R. Tarafder,Hélène Carabin,L. Joseph,Ernesto Balolong,Remigio M. Olveda,Stephen T. McGarvey |
| Citations | 226 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.09.003 |
| Fields | Immunology and Microbiology,Medicine,Veterinary |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/2829363 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2015290391 |
| PMID | 19772859 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2009 |

## Paper authors

- [L. Joseph](https://scholariq.org/researchers/l-joseph/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Parasites and Host Interactions](https://scholariq.org/topics/parasites-and-host-interactions/)

## Paper topics

- [Parasites and Host Interactions](https://scholariq.org/topics/parasites-and-host-interactions/)
- [Helminth infection and control](https://scholariq.org/topics/helminth-infection-and-control/)
- [Parasitic infections in humans and animals](https://scholariq.org/topics/parasitic-infections-in-humans-and-animals/)

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