Accuracy of parasitological and immunological tests for the screening of human schistosomiasis in immigrants and refugees from African countries: An approach with Latent Class Analysis.

• Main Authors: Anna Beltrame (Author), Massimo Guerriero (Author), Andrea Angheben (Author), Federico Gobbi (Author), Ana Requena-Mendez (Author), Lorenzo Zammarchi (Author), Fabio Formenti (Author), Francesca Perandin (Author), Dora Buonfrate (Author), Zeno Bisoffi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a neglected infection affecting millions of people, mostly living in sub-Saharan Africa. Morbidity and mortality due to chronic infection are relevant, although schistosomiasis is often clinically silent. Different diagnostic tests have been implemented in order to impr...