Molecular Detection of Schistosome Infections with a Disposable Microfluidic Cassette.

• Main Authors: Jinzhao Song (Author), Changchun Liu (Author), Swarna Bais (Author), Michael G Mauk (Author), Haim H Bau (Author), Robert M Greenberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Parasitic helminths such as schistosomes, as well as filarial and soil-transmitted nematodes, are estimated to infect at least a billion people worldwide, with devastating impacts on human health and economic development. Diagnosis and monitoring of infection dynamics and efficacy of treatment depen...