Development and evaluation of an indirect ELISA using a multiepitope antigen for the diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis

Development and evaluation of an indirect ELISA using a multiepitope antigen for the diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis

The laboratory diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis, carried out by detecting parasite eggs in feces, has low sensitivity when applied to individuals with low parasitic load. Serological tests can be more sensitive for the diagnosis of the disease. Therefore, the objective of this work was to dev...

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Main Authors: Karine Ferreira Lopes, Mariana Lourenço Freire, Dayane Costa Souza Lima, Martin Johannes Enk, Edward Oliveira, Stefan Michael Geiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-07-01
Series:Parasitology
Subjects:
Asparaginyl endopeptidase
cathepsin B
diagnosis
low parasitic load
multiepitope antigen
Schistosoma mansoni
serology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182023000409/type/journal_article

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