Diagnosing schistosomiasis by detection of cell-free parasite DNA in human plasma.

Diagnosing schistosomiasis by detection of cell-free parasite DNA in human plasma.

INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis (bilharzia), one of the most relevant parasitoses of humans, is confirmed by microscopic detection of eggs in stool, urine, or organ biopsies. The sensitivity of these procedures is variable due to fluctuation of egg shedding. Serological tests on the other hand do not...

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Main Authors: Dominic Wichmann (Author), Marcus Panning (Author), Thomas Quack (Author), Stefanie Kramme (Author), Gerd-Dieter Burchard (Author), Christoph Grevelding (Author), Christian Drosten (Author)
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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