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Coprological Techniques

Methods for detecting parasites in feces

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Jan 19, 2026
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When should clinicians suspect parasite‑related anemia despite negative stool exams and what diagnostic steps should follow?

Clinicians should suspect parasite‑related anemia when iron‑deficiency or microcytic anemia occurs with compatible exposure or GI symptoms despite negative stool ova and parasite (O&P) tests, because ...

Jan 16, 2026

Could routine stool tests miss Eurytrema infections and what diagnostic methods improve detection in humans and animals?

Routine stool (coproparasitological) tests can and do miss Eurytrema infections because standard fecal methods have low sensitivity for detecting the low egg output of pancreatic flukes, but modified ...