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It also assessed the most suitable concentration technique for different laboratory contexts on the basis of parasitic burden and epidemiological factors.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A retrospective comparative study was performed with 100 helminth-positive samples from the Drassanes Vall d\u2019Hebron Microbiology Laboratory (Barcelona, Spain). Samples were previously identified using the Ritchie technique and were reprocessed using the Midi Parasep\n                      <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                      SF system. All samples were examined by expert microscopists and in accordance with World Health Organization protocols and quality standards. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Z-test or Fisher\u2019s exact test, as appropriate, and differences were considered statistically significant at\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The Ritchie method detected 139 parasitic aetiologies, whereas Midi Parasep\n                      <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                      SF identified 85, yielding an overall concordance of 61.15%. While protozoan detection showed 100% concordance between both methods, the correlation for helminths was significantly lower (54.6%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Midi Parasep\n                      <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                      SF exhibited reduced sensitivity, particularly for larger helminths (e.g.,\n                      <jats:italic>Strongyloides stercoralis, Schistosoma intercalatum<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) and samples with low parasitic burden. In addition, the Alcorfix\n                      <jats:sup>TM<\/jats:sup>\n                      fixative agent caused morphological alterations in some helminth eggs and larvae. Midi Parasep\n                      <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                      SF offers operational advantages and hazard reduction; however, the Ritchie method is more sensitive for helminth detection.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The choice of concentration technique should be guided by the clinical context. Midi Parasep\n                      <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                      SF is efficient for protozoa and suitable for routine use in high-throughput settings. Conversely, the Ritchie method is preferable when helminth infection is highly suspected, particularly in migrant or travel medicine populations. 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