Accuracy and precision of dried urine spot method for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni circulating cathodic antigens in resource-limited settings

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends the use of Schisto point-of-care circulating cathodic antigens (Schisto POC-CCA) for screening of Schistosoma mansoni as it offers better sensitivity than microscopy. However, there are limitation facing the use of this method including ti...

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Main Authors: Abdallah Zacharia, Clemence Kinabo, Twilumba Makene, Huda Omary, George Ogweno, Faraja Lyamuya, Billy Ngasala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01183-7