

@article {3141,
	title = {Evaluation of faecal flotation methods followed by species-specific {PCR} for detection of {Echinococcus} multilocularis in the definitive hosts},
	journal = {Acta Parasitologica / Witold Stefa{\'n}ski Institute of Parasitology, Warszawa, Poland},
	volume = {59},
	number = {2},
	year = {2014},
	month = {jun},
	pages = {331{\textendash}336},
	abstract = {{Echinococcus multilocularis is one of the most pathogenic zoonotic parasites in the temperate and arctic region of the Northern Hemisphere. For estimating the potential risk of human infection in endemic areas, reliable antemortem methods are needed to detect the parasite in carnivore definitive hosts. The sensitivity of routine flotation techniques for detection of E. multilocularis eggs was found to be low (3-33\%) depending on the flotation solution used (specific gravities = 1.3-1.4). An improved faecal flotation followed by a species-specific PCR is described with a sensitivity of 74\% (95\% CI = 62-84\%) and a specificity of 100\% (95\% CI = 94-100\%). These parameters are similar to those of the intestinal scraping technique (sensitivity = 78\%},
	keywords = {Animals, Carnivora, Costs and Cost Analysis, Echinococcosis, Echinococcus multilocularis, Feces, Molecular Diagnostic Techniques, Parasitology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sensitivity and Specificity},
	issn = {1896-1851},
	doi = {10.2478/s11686-014-0248-9},
	author = {Sz{\'e}ll, Zolt{\'a}n and Sr{\'e}ter-Lancz, Zsuzsanna and Sr{\'e}ter, Tam{\'a}s}
}
