A simple approach improving the performance of urine reagent strips for rapid diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis in Nigerian schoolchildren

A simple approach improving the performance of urine reagent strips for rapid diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis in Nigerian schoolchildren

In Nigeria, schistosomiasis, caused predominantly by the species Schistosoma haematobium, is highly endemic in resource-poor communities. We performed a school-based survey in two rural communities in Osun State (Southwestern Nigeria) and assessed macrohaematuria, microhaematuria and proteinuria as...

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Main Authors: Uade Samuel Ugbomoiko, Victor Dalumo, Liana Ariza, Fernando Schemelzer Moraes Bezerra, Jorg Heukelbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
urinary schistosomiasis
urine reagent strips
prevalence
rapid assessment
Nigeria
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