Comparative assessment of the SjSAP4-incorporated gold immunochromatographic assay for the diagnosis of human schistosomiasis japonica

• Main Authors: Yi Mu (Author), Jonas Rivera (Author), Donald P. McManus (Author), Kosala G. Weerakoon (Author), Allen G. Ross (Author), Remigio M. Olveda (Author), Catherine A. Gordon (Author), Hong You (Author), Malcolm K. Jones (Author), Pengfei Cai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSchistosomiasis, a disease caused by parasites of the genus Schistosoma, remains a global public health threat. This study aimed to validate the diagnostic performance of a recently developed gold immunochromatographic assay (GICA) for the detection of S. japonicum infection in a rural end...