Schistosomiasis in the Amazon region: is the current diagnostic strategy still appropriate?

Introduction: This study analyzed the performance of the Kato Katz technique in detecting intestinal schistosomiasis in the State of Pará.

Methods: Of three stool samples provided by each of 380 participants, a total of 16 Kato Katz slides were examined to define the reference value (RV) of positives for comparisons.

Results: The RV revealed 37 (9.