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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2026

Evaluation of Parasite Concentrator Kit and Kato-Katz Method for Detection of Intestinal Parasites in Stool Samples.

Penchom Janwan, Lakkhana Sadaow, Patcharaporn Boonroumkaew, Rutchanee Rodpai, Oranuch Sanpool, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Pokkamol Laoraksawong, Pewpan Maleewong Intapan, Wanchai Maleewong

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Penchom JanwanDepartment of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand.
Lakkhana SadaowMekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-0462-6209
Patcharaporn BoonroumkaewMekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-5873-2392
Rutchanee RodpaiMekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Oranuch SanpoolMekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-0451-0756
Tongjit ThanchomnangMekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-2604-0281
Pokkamol LaoraksawongDepartment of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Pewpan Maleewong IntapanMekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-2138-8783
Wanchai MaleewongMekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-6726-3759

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Khon Kaen University No grant numberNational Research Council of Thailand N42A670561
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Abstract

backgroundTo address the significant burden of helminthiases in Thailand, this cross-sectional study compared the performance of a fecal parasite concentrator kit (FPCK) against the Kato-Katz (KK) method for diagnosing intestinal parasites in endemic populations across the Northeast and Southern regions.

methodsStool samples were collected from 140 participants and examined for intestinal parasitic infections using both FPCK and KK methods.

resultsThe FPCK method demonstrated a significantly higher detection rate of 45.0% compared to 35.0% for the KK method. For detecting liver fluke (

conclusionsThe FPCK method showed better performance than the KK method for detecting intestinal helminth infections in stool samples, particularly

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diagnostic accuracyfecal parasite concentrator kithelminthiasesintestinal parasitesKato–KatzThailand

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