Soil transmitted helminths
Characteristics and detection of soil transmitted helminths (STHs) in stool samples. Helen Keller International, Freetown, Fourah Bay College, Freetown, & Njala University, Bo, Sierra Leone
Lecture and laboratory course (BSc level)
I concentrated on the following aspects:
- Biology and characteristics of STHs
- Collection and storage of stool samples for the identification of STHs eggs
- Microspcopic detection of STHs in stool samples using the WHO Kato-Katz method
Feel free to click on the pdf button at the top of the page to obtain the linked WHO Kato-Katz bench aid