Field comparison of circulating antibody assays versus circulating antigen assays for the detection of schistosomiasis japonica in endemic areas of China

Field comparison of circulating antibody assays versus circulating antigen assays for the detection of schistosomiasis japonica in endemic areas of China

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis remains a serious public health problem in affected countries, and routine, highly sensitive and cost-effective diagnostic methods are lacking. We evaluated two immunodiagnostic techniques for the detection of Schistosoma japonicum infections: circulating antibody...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chun Cai, Jun-Fang Xu, Peter Steinmann, Shao-Hong Chen, Yan-Hong Chu, Li-Guang Tian, Mu-Xin Chen, Hao Li, Yan Lu, Ling-Ling Zhang, Yang Zhou, Jia-Xu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Schistosoma japonicum
Circulating antibody
Circulating antigen
China
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-138

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