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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2001, p. 2681-2682, Vol. 39, No. 7
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.7.2681-2682.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Efficacy of New Low-Cost Filtration Device for Recovering Schistosoma haematobium Eggs from Urine

Theresa W. Gyorkos,1,* Mahdi Ramsan,2 Ali Foum,2 and Iddi Simba Khamis2

Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal General Hospital, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,1 and Pemba Public Health Laboratory-Ivo de Carneri Foundation and Unguja Helminth Control Program, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania2

Received 30 November 2000/Returned for modification 8 February 2001/Accepted 8 May 2001

A new, inexpensive filtration device for the diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis was tested against the commonly used Millipore device. The experimental protocol was performed with 25 urine samples known to be positive for Schistosoma haematobium. The results suggest that the new device is as effective as the Millipore device for the diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis. Its low cost will be attractive to schistosomiasis control programs.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Ave., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A4. Phone: (514) 937-6011, ext. 4721. Fax: (514) 934-8293. E-mail: mdgt{at}musica.mcgill.ca.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2001, p. 2681-2682, Vol. 39, No. 7
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.7.2681-2682.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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