Visual diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis in Zambian women from hand-held colposcopy: agreement of expert image review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Visual diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis in Zambian women from hand-held colposcopy: agreement of expert image review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) can occur in S. haematobium infection and is caused by parasite egg deposition in the genital tract. Confirming a diagnosis of FGS is challenging due to the lack of a diagnostic reference standard. A 2010 expert-led consensus meeting proposed visual inspection of...

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Main Authors: Richard Hayes, Isaiah Hansingo, Bruno Levecke, Amy Sturt, Emily Webb, Henrietta Bristowe, Maina Mudenda, Comfort Phiri, Tobias Mweene, Joyce Mapani, Govert van Dam, Piet Cools, Helen Ayles, Paul Corstjens, Bellington Vwalika, Lisette van Lieshout, Suzanna Francis, Amaya Bustinduy, Eyrun Kjetland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2023-01-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Subjects:
Female genital schistosomiasis
Schistosoma haematobium
hand-held colposcopy
eng
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-14/v1

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