Mini-FLOTAC, Kato-Katz and McMaster: three methods, one goal; highlights from north Argentina.

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Published in Parasit Vectors on June 14, 2014

Authors

Beatrice Barda1, Pamela Cajal, Eliana Villagran, Ruben Cimino, Marisa Juarez, Alejandro Krolewiecki, Laura Rinaldi, Giuseppe Cringoli, Roberto Burioni, Marco Albonico

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory of Microbiology San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. Beatrice.barda@gmail.com.

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