Interest of the Kato Method in the Diagnosis and Counting of Helminth Eggs
Published: 2021-02-11
Page: 42-46
Issue: 2021 - Volume 4 [Issue 2]
Aïkou Nicolas *
Department of Human Biology, Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics, Benin.
Gbati Oubri Bassa
Inter-state School of Science and Veterinary Medicine, Dakar, Senegal.
Degbey Cyriaque
Regional Institute of Public Health, Ouidah, Benin.
Coulibaly Amadou Founzegue
Pasteur Institute, Abidjan, Cote-d’ivoire.
Gnangle B. Rosen
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Assogba Jacques Kevin
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Adjaho Lidwine
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Kangni Marie Louis Aballo
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This study investigated the value of the KATO method in the diagnosis and enumeration of helminth eggs in HZ-AC/SA. Helminthiases are widespread disease worldwide and are among the most common conditions constituting a public health problem. It is a fact that most biomedical laboratories limit themselves to direct examination in the search for these parasites. This study lasted three months from May to August 2020 and took place at Abomey-Calavi/Sô-Ava Area Hospital Laboratory. For this purpose 106 stool samples collected from patients received at the laboratory of Abomey-Calavi zone hospital and Zinvié health center for coprological diagnosis were analyzed. At the end of the tests, 06.61% of the stools were positive. Ascariasis came first with 85.71% followed by hookworm with 14.29%. The study showed that only children are infested and the diagnosed parasites are only found by the KATO method. This method is effective in the diagnosis and counting of helminth eggs.
Keywords: Helminths, KATO method, coprological diagnosis, ascariasis, ascariasis.