Performance of POC-CCA® in diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni in individuals with low parasite burden

Performance of POC-CCA® in diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni in individuals with low parasite burden

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma mansoni, is a public health concern in Brazil. However, the most popular diagnostic method, the Kato-Katz technique, exhibits low sensitivity in low-endemicity areas. We aimed to compare the performance of an immunological assay, the p...

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Main Authors: Liliane Maria Vidal Siqueira, Flavia Fernanda Bubula Couto, Diana Taboada, Áureo Almeida de Oliveira, Nidia Francisca de Figueiredo Carneiro, Edward Oliveira, Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho, Naftale Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosomiasis
Diagnosis
Low parasite burden
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