Comparative studies on faecal egg counting techniques used for the detection of gastrointestinal parasites of equines: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Faecal egg counting techniques (FECT) form the cornerstone for the detection of gastrointestinal parasites in equines. For this purpose, several flotation, centrifugation, image- and artificial intelligence-based techniques are used, with varying levels of performance. This review aimed to critically appraise the literature on the assessment and comparison of various coprological techniques and/or modifications of these techniques used for equines and to identify the knowledge gaps and future research directions. We searched three databases for published scientific studies on the assessment and comparison of FECT in equines and included 27 studies in the final synthesis. Overall, the performance parameters of McMaster (81.5%), Mini-FLOTAC® (33.3%) and simple flotation (25.5%) techniques we

SUBMITTER: Ghafar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8906068 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature