Sensitivity and Specificity of a Urine Circulating Anodic Antigen Test for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium in Low Endemic Settings.

BACKGROUND:Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of transmission in selected areas are key goals of the World Health Organization for 2025. Conventional parasitological methods are insensitive for the detection of light-intensity infections. Techniques with high...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Knopp, Paul L A M Corstjens, Artemis Koukounari, Colin I Cercamondi, Shaali M Ame, Said M Ali, Claudia J de Dood, Khalfan A Mohammed, Jürg Utzinger, David Rollinson, Govert J van Dam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4431728?pdf=render