Assessment of Kato Method in the Diagnosis and Counting of Helminth Eggs| Chapter 9 | New Visions in Biological Science Vol.10
The value of the KATO method in the diagnosis and enumeration of helminth eggs in HZ-AC/SA was explored in this study. Helminthiases are a disease that affects people all over the world and is one of the most common public health issues. Most biomedical laboratories, in their search for these parasites, limit themselves to direct examination. This investigation took place at the Abomey-Calavi/Sô-Ava Area Hospital Laboratory for three months, from May to August 2020. 106 stool samples collected from patients for coprological diagnosis at the Abomey-Calavi zone hospital and Zinvié health facility were studied for this purpose. 06.61 percent of the stools were positive at the end of the tests. With 85.71 percent, ascariasis came in first, followed by hookworm with 14.29 percent. Only youngsters are afflicted, according to the study, and the detected parasites can only be found using the KATO method. This method works well for identifying and counting helminth eggs. The KATO method allows for not only the identification but also the quantity of parasites, which explains its popularity in the diagnosis and counting of helminth eggs. Given the relevance of this procedure, it should be linked to parasite diagnostic to boost the chances of identifying helminth eggs, even if they are uncommon.
Author(s) Details:
Aïkou Nicolas,
Department of Human Biology, Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin.
Gbati Oubri Bassa,
Inter-state School of Science and Veterinary Medicine, Dakar, Senegal.
Degbey Cyriaque,
Regional Institute of Public Health, Ouidah, Benin.
Coulibaly Amadou Founzegue,
Pasteur Institute, Abidjan, Cote-d’ivoire.
Gnangle B. Rosen,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Assogba Jacques Kevin,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Adjaho Lidwine,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Kangni Marie Louis Aballo,
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
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