What technique uses methylene blue-stained cellophane soaked in glycerin to determine the eggs of intestinal schistosomiasis in fecal specimens?

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Schistosomiasis is diagnosed through the detection of parasite eggs in stool or urine specimens. Antibodies and/or antigens detected in blood or urine samples are also indications of infection. (World Health Organization)

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