Real-time PCR for diagnosis of imported schistosomiasis.

• Main Authors: Hélène Guegan (Author), Judith Fillaux (Author), Eléna Charpentier (Author), Florence Robert-Gangneux (Author), Pamela Chauvin (Author), Emilie Guemas (Author), Jérôme Boissier (Author), Alexis Valentin (Author), Sophie Cassaing (Author), Jean-Pierre Gangneux (Author), Antoine Berry (Author), Xavier Iriart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The diagnosis of schistosomiasis currently relies on microscopic detection of schistosome eggs in stool or urine samples and serological assays. The poor sensitivity of standard microscopic procedures performed in routine laboratories, makes molecular detection methods...